ISBN: 9798246052082 - what we see: 1 (5 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. What We See follows Olivia, a woman living inside a version of safety that has quietly narrowed her world. Her life appears calm, ordered, and intact, but beneath that surface is a pattern of control so ordinary it barely registers as harm. Silence has become a skill. Stillness, a survival strategy.When Olivia realises she is being watched, the attention is unsettling, not because it is aggressive, but because it is restrained. The man who sees her does not pursue or claim her. He does not touch. He waits. His recognition forces Olivia to confront the difference between protection and possession, between choice and compliance, and between being kept and being known.As Olivia becomes increasingly aware of the forces shaping her life, the narrative widens to include the perspectives of others who orbit her world: a man whose entitlement relies on her quietness, a figure whose power lies in observation rather than action, and an investigator attempting to interpret behaviour that leaves no visible trace. Through these intersecting viewpoints, the novel examines how harm can exist without spectacle, and how systems designed to protect can overlook what appears reasonable.The story builds not toward rescue or romantic resolution, but toward clarity. Olivia is forced to reckon with what recognition costs, what silence enables, and whether safety that requires self-erasure can ever truly be chosen. The novel closes with consequences rather than comfort, leaving the reader to sit with the unsettling truth that the most dangerous forms of power often need never announce themselves. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Condizione: New. Print on Demand.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. What We See follows Olivia, a woman living inside a version of safety that has quietly narrowed her world. Her life appears calm, ordered, and intact, but beneath that surface is a pattern of control so ordinary it barely registers as harm. Silence has become a skill. Stillness, a survival strategy.When Olivia realises she is being watched, the attention is unsettling, not because it is aggressive, but because it is restrained. The man who sees her does not pursue or claim her. He does not touch. He waits. His recognition forces Olivia to confront the difference between protection and possession, between choice and compliance, and between being kept and being known.As Olivia becomes increasingly aware of the forces shaping her life, the narrative widens to include the perspectives of others who orbit her world: a man whose entitlement relies on her quietness, a figure whose power lies in observation rather than action, and an investigator attempting to interpret behaviour that leaves no visible trace. Through these intersecting viewpoints, the novel examines how harm can exist without spectacle, and how systems designed to protect can overlook what appears reasonable.The story builds not toward rescue or romantic resolution, but toward clarity. Olivia is forced to reckon with what recognition costs, what silence enables, and whether safety that requires self-erasure can ever truly be chosen. The novel closes with consequences rather than comfort, leaving the reader to sit with the unsettling truth that the most dangerous forms of power often need never announce themselves. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…