Although in my previous post I clearly made it evident that I wasn't enjoying this book, it's begun to grow on me. Sure, James's mother is still an oddball, and he is still a gullible, confused guy, but I'm starting to understand why his mom did what she did and why James decided to write this book in the first place. First off, as most of us know, Ruth's father was a complete (insert appropriate word here). At first it was just the sexual abuse (Yeah, just) but then it escalated to a stage well past the vicinity of obscenity. Simply put, he was a jerk. The more I read about Ruth's upbringing, the more I realize why she cared for her children and their privacy so deeply, which was mainly because she knew that it's priceless. I'm also extremely impressed by how she handled all of the obstacles thrown at her during her childhood, taking them all in stride and just going with the flow.
McBride has started to captivate me with his writing, as opposed to annoying me (See: Chapters 1-9.). Up to this point he was a useless little kid who had no idea what he was doing or what was going on. As he aged, he started to understand the world around him, despite still being absolutely boggled by his mother's actions. His maturity makes the book much easier to read and much less annoying to comprehend. Although I'm enjoying the book much more than I first did, I'm still not excited about continuing.
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