Book Report

I know I try to refrain from doing book reviews or my whole blog would be about them (hm... a new concept?), but I had to write about this book. Now, upon trying to locate a picture of the cover (a different one than the one I have), I found this -- and evidence that it has recently been made into a movie (2004). Unfortunately, that guy on the cover is the guy from Third Rock from the Sun. He was also in Ten Things I Hate about You. I enjoy both those, but he's like an innocent little geeky kid and I think he is playing a very dark character. But go him for expanding his resume'.

The reason I wanted to write about this book is because it's a whole new brand of messed up. I like books that deal with stuff that is messed up or at least abnormal. This one has tons of child molestation, stereotypically hard lived lives, alien abduction theories -- but it isn't after school special, it isn't stereotypical in the least, and it isn't out there. It's so real. It was the kind of book where you finish a chapter and you feel ill. Not because of any one thing, but the author successfully had you live through something unpleasant right along with the character. He makes you walk down that road, unsuspecting as the character, and experience something horrible as you must.

Now, that being said, I really liked the book and didn't find it depressing. I honestly think he wrote down some reality. So, it's an intense book dealing with some real issues of life, but it's a totally different look at them. I highly recommend them if you have a solid stomach (it's not that gross, but it gets you to some dark places of your mind) and are interested in a new style of writing. I can't even define it. It's just great writing.

So there you have it. If anyone's seen the movie, I'd be interested to hear about it.