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The Kindness of Strangers
by Katrina Kittle
This is a book that will stay with me for a long time. Sexual abuse and incest are really tough to write about and there are times that this book is graphic and uncomfortable. As a social worker and someone who has worked with survivors I found this book full of beautiful truths. We are so much more than what happens to us as children, silence fuels abuse and it is often the kindness of strangers that brings hope to the wounded.
This is an author that has done her research, she understands the complexity of incest and gives voice to the victim through his relationship with the other characters. She addresses the wide array of issues that accompany abuse and answers the questions that inevitably are raised by those who often doubt and question the victims actions (why didn't he tell? Why does he still love her and want her to be his mother). I was particularly glad that that the author didn't explain away the mother as perpetrator and co-conspirator and highlighted the complex struggle of the criminal justice system. This book speaks to the resiliency of children and the amazing ability of the human spirit to become strong in the broken places.
This is an author that has done her research, she understands the complexity of incest and gives voice to the victim through his relationship with the other characters. She addresses the wide array of issues that accompany abuse and answers the questions that inevitably are raised by those who often doubt and question the victims actions (why didn't he tell? Why does he still love her and want her to be his mother). I was particularly glad that that the author didn't explain away the mother as perpetrator and co-conspirator and highlighted the complex struggle of the criminal justice system. This book speaks to the resiliency of children and the amazing ability of the human spirit to become strong in the broken places.