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I think books like this are the reason literature exists, to remind us that weāre not as alone as we think. Youāve given readers a mirror they might not even know they needed.
The way you wove Adam, Martha, and The Shadow into Thomasās life was so compassionate. It didnāt feel like just a literary device, it felt like truth. That level of authenticity shows real care
Thomasās story gave words to feelings Iāve carried for years but never knew how to name. That kind of resonance is rare, you should be proud of how deeply this book can touch people
I donāt think Iāve ever read a book that understood shame and silence this deeply. It felt like the author reached into places I thought were only mine. That takes so much courage to write, and Iām grateful for it
This book is proof that stories donāt need to shout to be powerful. The quietness of the writing stayed with me in ways louder books never could. Thank you for trusting readers enough to let the silences speak
Thomas Elai Grayson knows how to disappear. On the outside, heās a quiet library worker with a practiced smile. Inside, he is divided ā into Adam, Martha, and The Shadow. Each voice carries its own truth. Each was born from fear. And each is fighting to be heard.
When Iris, the only person who ever saw him, vanishes, the fragile walls holding Thomas together begin to crack. What follows is not a descent into madness, but a journey into the hidden rooms of memory, shame, and survival.
Between I and I is more than a psychological novel. Itās a haunting portrait of:
Trauma buried so deep it became structure.
The silence we carry because speaking once meant danger.
The fear of being seen ā and the deeper fear of never being seen at all.
This is a book that doesnāt scream for attention. It waits ā quietly ā for the reader who understands. For the one who knows how heavy silence can be.
š If youāve ever lived with a voice you couldnāt name, you may find yourself in Thomasās story.
š 187 pages | Kindle Edition
ā 4.75 from readers who were brave enough to enter.
Step inside the war between selves.
Not to solve it. Not to redeem it.
But to witness.