is a brutal, horrific novel, but not in the sense that it is poorly written or a poor read... but, rather, in the sense that is is horrifically traumatic and no matter how it ends everyone is scarred. I could not put it down until I finished. I just needed to know how it ended. The novel is about a child that is sexually abused and right there is a torment that is never ending for that child and for that family. Most of us when we think of child molesters we think the death penalty is the only option, but the reality of it is sadly not the case at all, if they even get prosecuted, it is not for a long term. No one knows that more than the mother in this story since she herself is a prosecuter. Once again this author gets into everyone's mind with such clarity and depth. For that reason alone I was hesitant to even start this novel knowing child sexual abuse is horrifc enough without delving into it and all the collateral damage. I won't tell you the ending or even what happens, you have to read it for yourself, but I will say that the ending was a good one, even if everyone is forever changed by the story.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Perfect Match Novel by Jodi Picoult
Perfect Match: A Novel is a brutal, horrific novel, but not in the sense that it is poorly written or a poor read... but, rather, in the sense that is is horrifically traumatic and no matter how it ends everyone is scarred. I could not put it down until I finished. I just needed to know how it ended. The novel is about a child that is sexually abused and right there is a torment that is never ending for that child and for that family. Most of us when we think of child molesters we think the death penalty is the only option, but the reality of it is sadly not the case at all, if they even get prosecuted, it is not for a long term. No one knows that more than the mother in this story since she herself is a prosecuter. Once again this author gets into everyone's mind with such clarity and depth. For that reason alone I was hesitant to even start this novel knowing child sexual abuse is horrifc enough without delving into it and all the collateral damage. I won't tell you the ending or even what happens, you have to read it for yourself, but I will say that the ending was a good one, even if everyone is forever changed by the story.
is a brutal, horrific novel, but not in the sense that it is poorly written or a poor read... but, rather, in the sense that is is horrifically traumatic and no matter how it ends everyone is scarred. I could not put it down until I finished. I just needed to know how it ended. The novel is about a child that is sexually abused and right there is a torment that is never ending for that child and for that family. Most of us when we think of child molesters we think the death penalty is the only option, but the reality of it is sadly not the case at all, if they even get prosecuted, it is not for a long term. No one knows that more than the mother in this story since she herself is a prosecuter. Once again this author gets into everyone's mind with such clarity and depth. For that reason alone I was hesitant to even start this novel knowing child sexual abuse is horrifc enough without delving into it and all the collateral damage. I won't tell you the ending or even what happens, you have to read it for yourself, but I will say that the ending was a good one, even if everyone is forever changed by the story.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
The Brutal Telling: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel is a mystery and I do not usually read mysteries. I am not overly fond of the genre, essentially becsause I read to escape from the brutal truths of reality, so murder mysteries not that fun. Plus you either know who did it way ahead of time or it could easily be several people who had motive and opportunity and the seems like the author randomly chooses one of them in the end. That being said I liked the 'Brutal Telling' and likely would like more of the same series as a result. The author is an excellent writer, so the structure does not get in the way of the story. The main detectives and their relation to each other is captivating. I think what I enjoyed about the plot is that it is a mystery within a mystery. Yes, there is a dead dude, but no one knows who he was or where he was killed. And as things unravel more mysteries drew me in until I really, really wanted to know what went down. Although, since it is a small town full of interesting people, I did not want any of them to be guilty of the crime. Alas, a stranger being killed by a stranger simply would not make much of a story. I would recomend this one to any of those mystery readers out there (and will in fact be passing this one on to my mom, who loves mysteries).
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