Monday, April 11, 2016

The Gospel of Winter by Brendan Kiely

It's one thing to read about the rash of sexual abuse cases in the Catholic church and quite another to see the looming tragedy through the life of one of its victims, sixteen-year-old Aiden Donovan. Trying to deal with his father's sudden abandonment of the family and his own loneliness, Aiden looks to his local priest for support.  Gradually he realizes that Father Greg's affections are not healthy, and he is not the only special boy in the priest's life.   Aiden's struggle to deal with his sense of betrayal, shame, and anger form the core of the book.  Related though Aiden, this is a thoughtful,  relevant, and eventually hopeful story.

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