The article is the result of broader research, and its main objective is to understand some characteristics of loneliness in the midst of marital violence based on cases narrated in novels of contemporary literature. It is about perceiving the experiences of humiliation and helplessness of the victims in different social contexts and not just among heterosexual couples. The methodology employed is the comparative and qualitative analysis of the selected novels, focusing mainly on two great emotional experiences, quite frequent in the narratives: firstly, fear, which often leads to isolation and the difficulty of talking about what is happening and breaking the relationship; and, secondly, the hope that everything can change, or that the violence is just accidental and will not be repeated.
Keywords
Domestic violence; loneliness; literature; novel