How much can one person take before they break? In Liv Hadden's new
novel, a young person is bullied and eventually beaten and violated
beyond what can be withstood. After two years in a coma, and some
experimental surgery that replaced crushed bones with metal, this young
person awakens -- only to find out that Mom has married the father of
one of the abusers! Well, I wouldn't stick around either.
This
book is not for the faint of heart. Shame, the name the young person
chooses, takes out vengeance on those who are viewed as a threat.
(Shame's gender is never identified; in my mind, and what I think the
writer was trying to convey, is that it doesn't really matter because no
one should be treated so badly.) It isn't long before the need to wipe
out any evidence or trail continues Shame's violent spree. The ending
surprised me, though . . . I sure didn't see THAT coming! The things
that are done to Shame, as well as what Shame does in retribution, are
graphically described. There is harsh language. Obviously, the author is
delving into darker psychological issues here, and she isn't about to
sugar coat it.
While the book was hard to read at times, due to the
nature of the story line and main character's issues, I thought it was
very well done. It was interesting and while it's very clear Shame is
not meant to be a hero, you do find yourself wishing some justice could
have been found without Shame going off the deep end and in a sense,
self-destructing and unleashing destruction on others along the way
down.
* I received a free copy of this book in return for an honest review.
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