Helpful Score: 1
To say this was the best book I ever read is probably a gross overstatement of the written word. The book was well written and it was a page turner but not one of my favorite reads. I deal with this subject matter on a daily basis at work and to sit down and read a book about it was disturbing. When I come home at the end of the day I want to forget about the problems I see at work, the hurt, the anger and the abuse.
The research that went into the characters development was extremely accurate but a little superficial. The reaction of the social worker and the psychologist left me a little deflated. I expected more emotional outburst from the main characters as they learned about the sexual abuse taking place next door. For that reason it fell a little flat for me. I suppose the theme that love and kindness will conquer all was wonderfully written and engaging. But, the reality of the situation is that when a child is this damaged, this abused, often love doesn't conquer all and all is not well with the world. You can't tie up the end of a story like that with a neat little bow where everyone lives happily ever after. Sexual abuse of a child is a disturbing and horrible thing that happens far to often in "nice, normal" neighborhoods with nice normal families. It is not a subject that should be brushed aside and perhaps that is what this book is really all about....the brushing aside of child in need until one day he throws himself into your path and forces you to deal with his ugly reality.
The research that went into the characters development was extremely accurate but a little superficial. The reaction of the social worker and the psychologist left me a little deflated. I expected more emotional outburst from the main characters as they learned about the sexual abuse taking place next door. For that reason it fell a little flat for me. I suppose the theme that love and kindness will conquer all was wonderfully written and engaging. But, the reality of the situation is that when a child is this damaged, this abused, often love doesn't conquer all and all is not well with the world. You can't tie up the end of a story like that with a neat little bow where everyone lives happily ever after. Sexual abuse of a child is a disturbing and horrible thing that happens far to often in "nice, normal" neighborhoods with nice normal families. It is not a subject that should be brushed aside and perhaps that is what this book is really all about....the brushing aside of child in need until one day he throws himself into your path and forces you to deal with his ugly reality.
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