This was so vile and gross and nauseating and I adored it.

It is basically about a romantic relationship between a thirteen year old and a guy in his late twenties (ish- I forget his exact age, but it was around there). They meet when she's about seven. It's so gross. Like genuinely made me sick to my stomach at points because the sex between them is pretty graphic. But it's so well done. The book never feels like it's condoning their relationship, it's just capturing something real. And their lives are so negative that at points, the relationship is the only positive thing they have. It's so unhealthy and obviously wrong, but you can see why they both gravitate towards it.

I also loved seeing the situation from all the different characters' points of view. From friends to family to random teachers, everyone has a different perspective that's so fully formed by who they are. It adds to the absolutely feel of reality this book had. You can see characters who think the relationship is true love and then, when seeing them interact, change their mind to abuse and it's so fascinating.

The writing was fantastic. It sucked me in immediately and I was just gone. Like this whole book flew by and I barely remember the experience because I was so completely absorbed by Greenwood's writing style. It was gorgeous.

Towards the end, the book started losing me more. It didn't get bad, it just sort of got a little over the top and the drama went through the roof. I really enjoyed the smallness of the beginning, more than murder and testifying in court and explosive family secrets.

I adored this. It's definitely not for everyone, but it was for me. I'm definitely interested in reading more from Greenwood because I thought this was fantastic.