The main character experienced something terrible, so it makes sense that he would be blood thirsty, murder hungry and all around an asshole to everyone he meets. I get that.

What I refuse to understand, however, is sexual encounters WITH A 14 YEAR OLD CHILD. I do not care if that was "normal" back then. I don't want to be listening to a book only to have the image of a 14 year old boy having sex in my damn head. That's disgusting and I believe the author only added it for shock value. I nearly stopped listening to the book right then and there.

Thankfully, it's only one portion of the book, though he does say some nasty things that you would never want a 14 year old boy to say. I get that he's fucked up and it's shocking to see such a murderous child. He saw some shit and it warped him.

But don't be that shitty author that goes and adds sexual encounters with a child for shock value. And it didn't mention it, but I can guarantee you the woman he slept with was an ADULT and not a child. It's creepy and gross and this author should be ashamed for including such nonsense.

If it was nonfiction or history, it can pass because I'm sure this shit truly did happen back then. But this book is fiction and I don't care how realistic you're trying to make it, that's going too far.

The story itself wasn't great either. None of the characters were likeable and the main character is the only one who wasn't a piece of wood, though he was far in the opposite direction. Just an overall bad experience.