Cupid's Knife: Women's Anger and Agency in Violent Relationships (Psychoanalysis in a New Key Book Series)

When an absorbing book manages to "sneak" extensive scholarship into such an enjoyable read, you know you've got a very fine book in your hands. Cupid's Knife explores not only the anger and heart-wrenching challenges that women face within violent relationships, but also the evolution in thinking on the part of the author-analysit, Abby Stein. The result is a compelling, and moving, study--and self-study.

Very nice focus on the key psychodynamic issues, and written in a jargon-free style.

This is essential reading for anyone from any discipline interested in the complex societal, socio-economic, cultural, and psychologicalfactors that help to explain why women do not leave abusive relationships. Anyone interested in promoting social change, or simply understanding family systems globally would be well advised to read this scholarly yet accessible work.