Welcome to Litsy!

Next up is "The Kingdom of Childhood" by Rebecca Coleman featuring Peregrin's seal of approval. We're hiding out in the reading room because our kitchen is FINALLY getting repaired ? and my husband left us to go on a fishing trip. ?

This book is a difficult read in the same way that Lolita is a difficult read. A teacher's sexual involvement with a student set against the backdrop of the Clinton impeachment trials. It's disturbing to say the least. I'm not sure if I followed a descent into madness, or was there the whole time.

Such a weird and disturbing book. Every time I get comfortable in the events of the story, something happens to remind me I'm not supposed to be comfortable.

I'm a sucker for a great first paragraph. This book is a teeny bit obscure (meaning I got it from the sale bin and have heard nothing about it), but I have high hopes.