Review: Dark, Disturbing, Dysfunctional; I can't like any of the characters
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 7, 2014
Some people suffer the worst luck life can dish out, and many survivors manage to function, while others fall into despair, depression and dysfunction.If your baby dies, does your hard-luck story justify stealing someone else's baby and passing it off as your own?If your stepdad is a jerk, does that justify becoming a sexaholic who uses women (men, too) in an endless, unsatisfying series of one-night stands or temporary relationships?The interior monologues of this novel made me squirm. I had no desire to spend time in the company of these bitter, angry people who hurt others in their attempts to alleviate their own pain. The ending didn't ring true for me. Then again, given the mental instability of the characters, it may have made perfect sense.Maybe I missed something that all the 5-star reviewers found to appreciate about this story, but I just couldn't like this one. It might be brilliant. It might be a keen, insightful glimpse into the scarred psyches of people who've been abused. I just can't go there.