beardedbarista 's review for:

Rust & Stardust by T. Greenwood

5.0

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What a book. Really hard subject matter but beautifully written. This is the Spring Park Coffee book club book this month and like most the picks probably something I wouldn't have picked up otherwise. This book was the inspiration for Lolita and I definitely see the parallels between the two. As a parent this book is horrifying. I cannot imagine having a kidnapped child but I also can't imagine being as careless as Sally's mom in this story. I know this is a fictional account pieced together from the true events but it was so plausible and hopefully worse than what really happened because it's truly terrible what Sally Horner had to endure. This book is not for the faint of heart. It's a challenging read. Not unlike Lolita. I really enjoyed the audiobook and will definitely be checking out Greenwoods other books