I also read this book in one sitting. The stories of the abuse this boy endures was very shocking and jaw dropping. I knocked this book down one star because I really didn't like the ending, but it was not a bad ending, just not really what I expected or wanted. Just personal opinion. It was very thought provoking and saddened me. I was glad it was short I would have had a hard time with a longer novel. ( )

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I could not stop reading this novel and in fact I read in all in one sitting. It is not that long but it is quite intense. It is a letter written by the protagonist to his son and he is writing this letter just after killing his father and his grandfather. The book gives graphic details of the protagonist's abuse at the hands of his father and his grandfather when he is younger. While reading this book a range of emotions took hold of me and at times I found myself actually crying. I do not want to ruin the ending of this book but the one thing I did not like about this novel is how the protagonist seems to make a huge transformation in terms of his personality. I truely believe that had some of his thoughts at the end of the book were real they would have manifested slowly and at a younger age. Overall though, I give this book a 4.5 out of 5. ( )