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(More customer reviews)Castles is a book that reads like a memoir. When you read it you believe it is true. The book is filled with believable characters that have lots of problems that they are unwilling to face head on. Instead they hurt each other. The exception is the main character's grandmother. She is kind and nurturing. This book is hard to read because you believe it is true even though the author says it is fiction. The writing is excellent! It is set in a desert town. It divided into several distinct stories but with the same characters. The first story involves the main character Maggie and her grandmother, her alcoholic mother and abusive boyfriends. What is so beautiful about this first story is the contrast between the mother and the grandmother. The mother has a foul mouth and abusive manner. Her choice of men reveal her low character. She abuses Maggie, blames her and calls her names. The grandmother is very kind and protective of Maggie. She inspires Maggie and the reader. She has hope. She is a lifeline for Maggie. We as readers realize this, so when she dies we realize how devastating it is for Maggie. It sets her on a downward spiral that leads to the ultimate deadly end.
Castles is a dark story of abuse, rape, victimization and revenge; however it is REAL LIFE.
In our darkest moments we are alone, with a voice, the voice of someone who once loved us. If we listen to that voice are we "mad" or just wise?
I loved this book! I really loved it!
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