In his book, Losing the Hate, Simon Palmer has combined his mastery of storytelling with a raw hard look at the issues one faces as a result of child sexual abuse. It is an honest attempt to shed light on the darkest of subject matters. Simon has offered up his experiences in bone chilling detail, giving the reader a first hand account of his journey from innocence to depravity. His downward spiral is both shocking and heart wrenching, but most of all it is honest. Losing the Hate has been rightfully described as "jaw-dropping." It is brutally raw, and yet, despite the atrocious circumstances, the author manages to mesmerize his readers with a delicate hand and a bountifully open heart. In Simon's own words, "I have lived within this dark cloud for most of my life, with many complex issues still unresolved. There is a feeling of complete and utter loneliness within me, and, in desperation to rid my world of darkness, I have chosen to put my story into words . . . telling the world of my nightmare."
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
In Losing The Hate, Simon Palmer has done something remarkable. He's taken a harrowing, disturbing subject (the story of his abuse as a young child) and made it compulsively readable. He does this with a clear, engaging writing style that takes you back in time, sticks you straight in the middle of the story and allows you a glimpse of what was going on inside his head.
By presenting the material in a straight-forward, lucid manner, he maximizes the impact without getting too graphic. The personal insights scattered throughout the book are of particular notice; by helping explain what he was thinking when these atrocities were occurring, it allows you to see things from his point of view, helping you understand what allowed this terrible situation to proceed in the manner in which it did and garnering quite a bit of empathy for others who may find themselves in the same situation. Hopefully, after reading this book, you will have a clear understanding of how these terrible things can happen, and more importantly, a clear understanding of how to keep them from happening in the future.
The bottom line: Simon Palmer has written an important, meaningful book. He is clearly writing directly from the heart and what he has to say will break yours. The guts it took to put this all down on paper is remarkable and his self-analysis pulls no punches. Throughout the course of the book, he shows a clear awareness of his issues and what needs to be done to counteract them; here's hoping that telling his story to the world will help him sort through them.
By presenting the material in a straight-forward, lucid manner, he maximizes the impact without getting too graphic. The personal insights scattered throughout the book are of particular notice; by helping explain what he was thinking when these atrocities were occurring, it allows you to see things from his point of view, helping you understand what allowed this terrible situation to proceed in the manner in which it did and garnering quite a bit of empathy for others who may find themselves in the same situation. Hopefully, after reading this book, you will have a clear understanding of how these terrible things can happen, and more importantly, a clear understanding of how to keep them from happening in the future.
The bottom line: Simon Palmer has written an important, meaningful book. He is clearly writing directly from the heart and what he has to say will break yours. The guts it took to put this all down on paper is remarkable and his self-analysis pulls no punches. Throughout the course of the book, he shows a clear awareness of his issues and what needs to be done to counteract them; here's hoping that telling his story to the world will help him sort through them.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By K Stephens
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What an amazingly honest and beautifully written book. This is not the usual type of book that I go for but I found this covered the issues in such a open, unsensational way that it drew you in with the facts and not the shock. The story is truly inspirational and shows that it is possible to overcome emotional trauma and turn your life around. I feel honoured that the writer has shared his story and I am sure that it will bring comfort to a great many people.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Fruitbat
Format:Kindle Edition
This book is one of the most open and honest books I've read. I sat and read it from cover to cover, and couldn't put it down. The writing is easy to read but gripping, and its very easy to find yourself hearing the conversations and feeling the emotions of the writer.
It not only explores the mental turmoil a child goes through during any kind of abuse, but also the effects it has on an adult later in life.
It not only explores the mental turmoil a child goes through during any kind of abuse, but also the effects it has on an adult later in life.
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Such a horrific story
This was such a horrific story what a bad start to life but the answer is not at the bottom of a bottle or getting of your head as you have learnt the hard way it only makes things... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Janie
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good
Good read very thought provoking . Tragic that a young life should be subjected to such cruelty good luck to simon
Published 4 months ago by Love Kindle
5.0 out of 5 stars
Did you lose the hate?
Not sure I'd even try to lose the hate after what the author was put through. There were times reading this when I thought 'I wouldn't put up with that' but that's easy to say when... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Glen Batchelor
4.0 out of 5 stars
someone needs to tell
this book was hard to read but so very enlightening i feel these stories need to be read as so many people think its just girls who are at risk but sye showed every reader that as... Read more
Published 7 months ago by bluebird
5.0 out of 5 stars
courageous and thought provoking.
Losing the Hate was not an easy book to read (in terms of content not writing style),however this is one of the reasons abuse remains prevalent. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Fiona M. King
4.0 out of 5 stars
Thought Provoking.
This is not the easiest book to review.
Simon Palmer's brave biography of sexual abuse, and the subsequent affect on his life is eloquently portrayed with a combination of... Read more
Simon Palmer's brave biography of sexual abuse, and the subsequent affect on his life is eloquently portrayed with a combination of... Read more
Published 12 months ago by J. Wilkin
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed
I felt very disappointed with this book. I felt that Simon blamed everybody else for his actions. Okay, when you are a kid and someone does something nasty to you, it is difficult... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Janice Cooke
4.0 out of 5 stars
It must have taken a lot of soul searching to write this....
Not easy to read from an emotional point of view. The pedophile Mr Ropeman would have picked Simon because he knew he would be less likely to say anything due to Simons personal... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Cheryl M-M
2.0 out of 5 stars
robbies mom
not sure what i expected, but i thought Simon made other people responsible for his actions, and used them as an excuse for his behaviour .
Published 17 months ago by jo
5.0 out of 5 stars
losing the hate by simon palmer
I found this book a compelling but heart wrenching account of a young boys abuse which went on to create a hellish existance. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Shashe
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