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Title: The Kindness of Strangers
Author: Katrina Kittle
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0-06-056474-1
Pages: 390
Rating: 4/5

About this book:
Sarah Laden, a young widow and mother of two, struggles to keep her family together since the death of her husband, her high-school-age son, Nate, has developed a rebellious streak, constantly falling in and out of trouble. Her kindhearted younger son, Danny, though well behaved, struggles to pass his remedial classes. All the while, Sarah must make ends meet by running a catering business out of her home. But when a shocking and unbelievable revelation rips apart the family of her closest friend, Sarah finds herself welcoming yet another young boy into her already tumultuous life.

Jordan, a quiet and reclusive elementary school boy and classmate of Danny's, has survived a terrible tragedy, leaving him without a family. When Sarah becomes Jordan's foster mother, a relationship develops that will force her to question the things of which she thought she was so sure. Yet Sarah is not the only one changed by this young boy, and as the delicate balance that holds her family together begins to falter, the Laden's will all face truths about themselves and one another - and discover the power of love to forgive and to heal.

My thoughts:
This book was actually pretty good. I think I would compare Katrina Kittle to Jodi Picoult as an author. I was pretty shocked to learn that this book was about sexual abuse and child pornography. It was pretty disturbing although I had to finish it. I was a little confused on some parts. I felt that Kittle didn't explain some of the things at the end and whatever. ( Major Spoilers... ) Plus, I didn't like how that the last chapter, Kittle didn't even say that it was so many years down the line. I thought that was stupid. But all in all, it was good.

Amy

Pages read YTD: 3,290

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