Review of A Bloody Book

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[Following is a volunteer review of "A Bloody Book" by Chris Bowen.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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“Start for the story. Care for the characters. Stay for the twist”.

Just like the author, this is exactly what I too want to suggest anyone who has decided to pick up A Bloody Book for reading.A Bloody Book by Chris Bowen deals with the concept of parenting and how kids can bloom or wither away depending on the style and extent of parenting they receive right from home. The author has in complete metaphoric and literal sense written a story that is bloody and traumatic enough to affect the readers as the reality sets in of how not all are blessed with a positive childhood.

The story starts with the lead protagonist Maxx being assigned a thought provoking assignment as part of his ‘Reading Hell’ class by Mr. Foxx. Maxx never did the assignment due to his fear of owning up to fess the truth. Yet Mr. Foxx awarded him an A as Max had indeed worked on the purpose of the assignment which was to provoke a thought in him. The experiences of Max and his classmates, recounted from Max's point of view form the first half of the story while the second half deals with Max's childhood ; filled with instances of grief, trauma, abuse and anger.

Despite being a fictional tale, the story deals with themes such as domestic violence, drug use, traumatic childhood, homelessness and despair that are powerful enough to leave an everlasting impression on the minds of all the readers. This is indeed a fabulous job on part of the author for doing so. The story was crafted with a precision that shows empathy towards despair and trauma while highlighting the importance of good parenting and education on the holistic growth of an individual during childhood. The editing was perfect, as I found no errors throughout reading.

There was nothing to dislike about this book in my perspective as the seamless flow of narrative
kept me engaged enough to finish the story in a single sitting. The story had quite a profound psychological impact on me as it made me introspect on the massive impact that teachers and parents play in our lives as role models.

For all the above reasons, I have given this title a rating of 4 out of 4 stars. This story is a perfect read for all those aged 18+ and more importantly teachers and parents and anyone with a direct involvement with young kids.

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A Bloody Book
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