Why Does He Do That?
by Lundy Bancroft
★ Top 5 book of 2002 · #4 on Best Books of 2002
A counselor who works with abusive men explains how they think, helping women spot control and devaluation in a relationship. He covers warning signs, myths, personality types, and what can and cannot be fixed, plus how to leave safely.
Best for: Women questioning a partner's controlling behaviour and seeking a safe way out
Why Does He Do That? is #4 on BookWard's Best Books of 2002, out of 32 2002 books that cleared our data bar.
What Why Does He Do That? is about
Lundy Bancroft is a counselor who specializes in working with abusive men, and he uses his knowledge of how abusers think to help women. His aim is to help women recognize when a partner is controlling or belittling them, often before they have words for what is happening. He describes early warning signs, tackles common myths about abusers, and sets out ten abusive personality types. He also looks at the part drugs and alcohol play, and at what can and cannot be changed in a man who behaves this way.
The tone is direct and urgent, and the book ends with practical advice on leaving an abusive relationship safely. It will help women who suspect something is wrong in their relationship, as well as friends, family and professionals who want to understand it. A Harvard public health expert has called it the most useful book on the subject.
Why Does He Do That? on the Best Books of 2002
Why Does He Do That? came out in 2002. Of the 32 books first published in 2002 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #4 on our Best Books of 2002 list.
Why it made the list: 384 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (12 ratings); 32 are reading it right now. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
It earns Being read right now.
Nearby on the 2002 list
- Coraline Neil Gaiman, #2
- Room on the Broom Julia Donaldson, #3
- Everything's Eventual. 14 Dark Tales Stephen King, #5
- Stories of Your Life and Others Ted Chiang, #6
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 334 want to read it, 32 are reading it now and 18 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.2 out of 5 from 12 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 91 | 55% |
| Reader love | 66 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 94 | 20% |
Questions about Why Does He Do That?
When was Why Does He Do That? published?
Why Does He Do That? by Lundy Bancroft was first published in 2002.
Was Why Does He Do That? one of the best books of 2002?
Why Does He Do That? is #4 on BookWard's Best Books of 2002, out of 32 2002 books that cleared our data bar. 384 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (12 ratings); 32 are reading it right now.
Why is Why Does He Do That? on the Best Books of 2002 list?
384 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (12 ratings); 32 are reading it right now.
More of the best books of 2002
- Romancing Mister Bridgerton Julia Quinn, #1
- Coraline Neil Gaiman, #2
- Room on the Broom Julia Donaldson, #3
- Everything's Eventual. 14 Dark Tales Stephen King, #5
- Stories of Your Life and Others Ted Chiang, #6
- 2Nd Chance James Patterson, #7
See the full Best Books of 2002, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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