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It never occurred to me to stop reading this book. Which is generally a sign that it was good. Nick's mom has just died, leaving Nick with no relations. He gets dumped into the system, and lands at a horrible home for young men where he is preyed upon by abusers of all kinds. The consequences of that experience last through the rest of his life.
This is a totally Dickensian novel, almost to the point where I wanted to Cliffs Notes the plots of Oliver Twist or David Copperfield to see if it was in ...more
This is a totally Dickensian novel, almost to the point where I wanted to Cliffs Notes the plots of Oliver Twist or David Copperfield to see if it was in ...more
