The Score (Off-Campus Book 3)

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I mean you’re facing a Jacob quandary. You imprinted on her pussy, and now it’s the only pussy you can think about. You exist solely for this pussy. Like Jacob and that weird mutant baby.” Like Bennett and Pandell, several writers have queried whether trauma is now being used too promiscuously. Some have distinguished big “T” trauma from less severe little “t” trauma to resist this concept creep. Trauma survivors are often more haunted by shame at what they did or didn’t do during the traumatic event—whether or not they could’ve rationally acted any differently— than by the atrocity of their abusers’ actions. Trauma’s impact is not only mental, emotional, and neurological, but also physiological: Trauma rewires the brain to put people in a constant state of stress or numbness, leading to a host of physical problems. I was excited to read The Score by Kerry Kaya after reading the previous novel The Price which was brilliant. I thank you Boldwood books for an ARC.

The Score’ book review: An unlikely pair find more than love ‘The Score’ book review: An unlikely pair find more than love

The same optimism shines through in the book’s dialectical account of the history of the mental health disciplines. A period of “brain-less” psychoanalytic interest in the meaning of psychological distress – carried out with no eye for biological processes – gave way to an era of “mind-less” psychopharmacology. We have now arrived at a stage in which neurobiology and a deep appreciation of human psychology can go hand in hand. But alongside this increase in cultural attention, there has been a broadening of what we take trauma to be. The Body Keeps the Score has been remarkably popular for reasons beyond its alignment with our current cultural preoccupations. For one, it is a hopeful book. Although it underscores the sweeping extent of traumatic experiences and the severity and range of their impacts, it also argues that therapy works and post-traumatic distress need not be a life sentence. Trauma in childhood becomes the second major focus of the book. Whereas early investigations of post-traumatic reactions focused on adult combatants in war, van de Kolk directs much of his attention to impacts of trauma and hardship earlier in life. Once again, his focus is expansive, extending beyond traumatised individuals in isolation to the disruptions trauma creates in their intimate attachments. Once again the reader is reunited with the fantastic Fletch, who was originally introduced in "The Price." After reading "The Score" Fletch has become my favourite character of the books I have read by Kerry Kaya. Dangerous, mysterious but also incredibly likeable. I found myself questioning if I have a bit of a fictional crush on him. He defines the phrase "Bad Boy."

His daughter is married to the notorious Roscoe Taylor, which he isn't pleased about either. He decides he is going to help Austin out of his predicament, let the good times roll... or not?

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Uh-doy. Where do you think rainbows come from? Whenever you see a rainbow, that means an angel just came.” Fletch's character is more relatable and likable than either of his children. He went to prison for protecting his brother but tore his family apart in the process. He has a high sense of morals despite his criminal activities and his lasting friendship with Stevie shows his gentler loyal side. The same feminising of trauma can be seen more symbolically in van der Kolk’s emphasis on the bodily and relational dimensions of trauma. Historically, the gender binary has been overlaid on the mind/body distinction, and on the distinction between stereotypically masculine independence and stereotypically feminine relatedness. The author has created such a fabulous storyline with some amazing characters, none of which are particularly nice or trustworthy for that matter. I liked the way the author laid this story out, introducing certain characters, allowing me to get to know them and then she threw in a twist. These were fabulous twists and kept me on my toes, it also meant the story keeps evolving in an almost real-time feel.Wait—do angels even get laid? And if so, are heaven orgasms a million times better than earth orgasms? I bet yes.” The Score is the best book of the Off-Campus series yet, and that’s saying something. Elle Kennedy has truly outdone herself this time. Van der Kolk uses the term “trauma” more freely still, often employing it to refer to almost any form of life adversity, including enduring circumstances rather than only discrete incidents. Trauma can easily be stretched to encompass minor illnesses, normal romantic breakups and disappointing exam results. Kerry Kaya has never disappointed me yet her gritty gangland thrillers are just awesome - read this in two sittings. Trauma’s somatic signature extends beyond the brain. Van der Kolk explains at length how hormonal influences and the vagus nerve, which runs from brain to abdomen and regulates several internal organ functions, reverberate its effects throughout the body.