I don’t even have the words to describe this book. I think about Jude everyday. It’s just how our childhood shapes our entire lives and how we turn out as adults. It’s the cruelty of human beings exposed so rawly in this book. It’s also the tenacity to end life and keep it at the same time. It’s experiencing love being given so wholly to someone who doesn’t think they deserve it. I finished this book two days ago and I’ve really done a lot of reflecting.