John M. McIlveen
Autor(a) de Hannahwhere
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Obras por John M. McIlveen
Childhood Nightmares: Under the Bed 2 exemplares
Infliction 2 exemplares
The Church's worship 1 exemplar
A Variable Darkness: 13 Tales 1 exemplar
Associated Works
Mister October: An Anthology in Memory of Rick Hautala (Volume 1) (2013) — Contribuidor — 76 exemplares
Mister October: An Anthology in Memory of Rick Hautala (Volumes 1 and 2) (2013) — Contribuidor — 17 exemplares
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 9
- Also by
- 12
- Membros
- 47
- Popularidade
- #330,643
- Avaliação
- 3.8
- Críticas
- 4
- ISBN
- 8
The way we look at the issue of child abuse, or for that matter any abuse, has changed, in my lifetime, from something never to be mentioned to being emblazoned on the front page of the newspaper, or blog, or TV news. I don't believe that this is due to an increase in this horrendous behavior, but rather due to an increase in the willingness to talk about it. Abuse is a fact of life with which we should all be uncomfortable, and, at the same time, something that must never be ignored.
Key to the telling of the tale is the sympathetic language used to describe horrors we would like to think are unimaginable. By sometimes talking around the barbaric acts, a clearer picture emerges, images we would rather never see. I never felt that this language was meant to diminish the savagery. In some ways, the careful choice of words made the violence that much more real.
For the most part, the presentation here is highly polished and readable. However, there are several streaks that mar the finish. Overall, they are mere blips that ultimately do nothing to diminish the story.
HANNAHWHERE is one of those books that it is difficult to say you enjoyed reading, yet it is not unique in this characteristic. There have been any number of books that I am glad that I read but feel that to say I enjoyed them would reflect badly on me. Sometimes it is enough to read and understand what the author is saying to make a novel a worthwhile read. HANNAHWHERE is a worthwhile read.… (mais)