Black and Blue

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"Black and Blue" is a bestselling novel by Anna Quindlen that explores domestic abuse and a woman's struggle to escape and rebuild her life.

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instanceOf book
novel
adaptation Black and Blue (1999 film) NERFINISHED
adaptationNetwork CBS NERFINISHED
adaptationReleaseYear 1999
adaptationType television film
antagonist Robert Benedetto NERFINISHED
author Anna Quindlen NERFINISHED
bestsellerStatus New York Times bestseller
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
explores effects of abuse on children
legal and practical challenges of leaving an abuser
psychological impact of domestic violence
focusesOn a woman's struggle to escape an abusive marriage
rebuilding life after domestic abuse
genre domestic fiction
drama
social problem novel
hasFemaleProtagonist true
hasSubject family violence
survivors of abuse
women's resilience
language English
literaryCategory contemporary fiction
mainCharacter Fran Benedetto NERFINISHED
Robert (Bobby) Benedetto Jr. NERFINISHED
Robert Benedetto NERFINISHED
mainTheme domestic violence
escape from abuse
identity change
mother–son relationship
spousal abuse
mediaType hardcover
paperback
print
narrationType first-person narration
notableFor commercial success
portrayal of domestic abuse
protagonist Fran Benedetto NERFINISHED
publisher Random House NERFINISHED
setting Florida NERFINISHED
New York City
targetAudience adult readers
timePeriodOfStory late 20th century
writtenBy Anna Quindlen NERFINISHED

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Anna Quindlen notableWork Black and Blue