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The Kindness of Strangers
by Katrina Kittle
This book wins the award for cover NOT matching what's inside. I suppose it's my fault for reading it based on the cover, thinking it would be a sappy read in between Stephen King novellas. Joke's on me.
Thank goodness it's fiction although I'm sure there are true stories that have also occurred. Jordan's parents have been sexually abusing him and having "sex parties" with him as the star for years. The whole concept is so hard to grasp how in the heck 1) parents decide to sexually abuse their child and 2) they hide it so well behind such professional positions and demeanors that no one discovers what's going on until their son almost commits suicide.
I tried to separate the subject from my rating. Despite having several narrating perspectives, many perspectives had the same voice. The pacing was rather unique because of the subject matter. The jaw-drop came early, and your lingering wonder was if the mom had known/had participated. "Moving on" and healing become the central theme of the novel as Jordan adapts to his new life with his friend's family, which is still recovering from their own loss. I enjoyed the character of Nate, a unique take on a teen boy. I kept getting Sarah's love interests confused.
Coming away from the book, what stays with me is the creepy subject matter more than the book itself.
Thank goodness it's fiction although I'm sure there are true stories that have also occurred. Jordan's parents have been sexually abusing him and having "sex parties" with him as the star for years. The whole concept is so hard to grasp how in the heck 1) parents decide to sexually abuse their child and 2) they hide it so well behind such professional positions and demeanors that no one discovers what's going on until their son almost commits suicide.
I tried to separate the subject from my rating. Despite having several narrating perspectives, many perspectives had the same voice. The pacing was rather unique because of the subject matter. The jaw-drop came early, and your lingering wonder was if the mom had known/had participated. "Moving on" and healing become the central theme of the novel as Jordan adapts to his new life with his friend's family, which is still recovering from their own loss. I enjoyed the character of Nate, a unique take on a teen boy. I kept getting Sarah's love interests confused.
Coming away from the book, what stays with me is the creepy subject matter more than the book itself.