Review: ****Contains Spoilers****
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 02 22, 2012
This review contains spoilers.  DO NOT READ if this offends you.I initially felt (and commented) that I did not want to read this book because of a rather unpleasant comment left by one reviewer on another individual's review.  After the author's fairly diplomatic comment, I felt perhaps, in fairness, I should give it a shot.  I sincerely wish I had obeyed my first instinct.***SPOILER FOLLOWS***There is a 3-year-old girl in the book.  I have a 3-year-old daughter.  After reading about the fatal accident which befalls the child and then realizing that there seemed to be no point to the story, I felt physically ill.I am not incapable of reading "dark" stories, even those including such emotionally charged content.  However, I do not empathize with the protagonist on any level at any point in the story.  I do not see any kind of internal journey, growth, or any kind of actual point to the story.  There is nothing to redeem it in my eyes.  In my opinion, it seems to have been written to push emotional buttons for shock value.