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The Son's Shadow by Ben John Smith

kingjason's review

5.0

I was expecting a collection of poetry but instead I got a confession of sorts, Ben John Smith has a lot to get off his chest and he unloads a lot of that in this book. An insight into a man struggling with sobriety, the dark days, the darker thoughts all mixed in with those things in life he is focusing on to get through it, being a husband and a father. He is very honest about times with his son, at one time admitting he is a better monster than a father. I loved the ending, the last 10 lines is what pushed this over to getting 5 stars. It does seem to ramble at times, I recommend reading it a second time right after as it gives you a better understanding.

Cracking stuff as always from Ben John Smith.