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Errm - don;t know what to say without giving anything away..

It is quite harrowing in parts, but worth finishing imo

You won't like the ending in that case but read on. It's worth it.

But do you mean horrowing in the way it has already been harrowing or does it get worse and worse?

Much worse.

it is harrowing, it is also a good read, yuo need to finish it!

|It is fab Ruby, very interesting about motherhood. It actually makes me feel like a VERY good mum (which is nice) as I don't actively loathe my child(ren). But lummy it's full on.

Oh crumbs mildmanneredjanitor.

I actually found the ending less harrowing than what she went through parenting him. I think the parenting bits hit home more as in ' That could be me - please don't let mine turn out like that!'

keep reading. its a great book!

Can't really say much without posting spoilers.
Just be prepared.

It is shocking.

I don't understand why this book got so much attention and respect for apparently saying something 'important' about parenthood. It's surely just a grand guignol horror, with no insight at all. The loony writer (Lionel ) has no kids, no experience of kids and doesn't like kids.

Because people were gripped by it.

Dontcha think Cornsilk that it's a bit reassuring about parenting tho, as surely I CANNOT be as bad as that.

OomphreyCushion, I shall brace myself for the worst

I think the ending is important as the preceding text is retrospective so you need to know what he did to understand their dynamic when he is detained....
I was shocked to be fair. But not surprised.

Surely msdemeanor it is the whole nature/nurture debate writ to the MAX? Is Kevin just a horrible BAD kid or is his cold mother - at least partly - to blame for his veryvery bad deeds.