Review: Painful but liberating journey to healing...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 24, 2014
I knew going into this book that it would be a difficult read for me...very difficult in fact but I was definitely intrigued having read the early reviews and noticed that many authors were singing its praises.Warning...can't stress it enough...if you are at all squeamish about reading graphic descriptions of BDSM, child molestation, sexual abuse, and rape, don't say you weren't told...multiple times. That being said, this was a very sad portrait of a young boy forced to grow up too quickly when he endured horrendous abuse at the hands of his uncle. It is something that we read about in the news (child sexual abuse has been the topic of many movies and books as well) but this author takes a different (and perhaps unconventional) approach to telling a story of how this particular man, Ryan, attempts to overcome the memories that hold him hostage and prevent him from living a normal life. He questions everything from his sexuality to his ability to separate reality from fiction, as he very often hallucinates and imagines his dreams are real.This is a book that needs to be experienced to be believed...I can't even begin to really describe how painful but absolutely freeing his journey to healing is...check it out if you dare.***** 5 ***** masterful stars