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by Sherrill B. (Columbia City, In.) good father
This book really made me think about our society in America. There aren't very many marriages with kids that last and the kids spend their time going from one parent to the other plus grandparents and others. It's very confusing for them to know where they belong or if they really belong anywhere. That's what happened to Daniel once his mind was messed up so was his idea of right and wrong. I found the book very interesting though and could've passed for a true story.
Rated of 5
by Gail G. (Northbrook, Illinois) The Good Father by Noah Hawley
This is a story about a young man who commits a serious crime and a father who tries to understand his son’s behavior and its origins while placing the blame on others and outside influences. The story made me think about my own parenting skills and how they relate to my grown children. I could not let them go even though I was totally involved in the story.
I felt the characters and their actions were very real. How can anyone really tell what makes one child turn out well and the next one not? Bringing up children is a crap shoot. I believe most parents pray a lot before their children grow up and even after! The father does not believe his son is guilty of the crime and believes that someone else is involved or there were others influencing him. He wonders if his lack of interest in his son after his divorce and moving far away from him, remarrying and raising a second family destroyed him. I don’t think there can be a definitive answer to this – so many variables to these questions and interpretations are too personal and also simplistic views of events cause unreliable opinions.
Rated of 5
by Andrienne G. (Azusa, CA) My kind of fiction - a lot of introspection
Enjoyed this book a lot. From a parent's point of view, it really makes you think about how some people grow up to be bad or good. I like how the author defended the dad's actions right up till the end.
Rated of 5
by Ginny (Oregon) The Good Father
I feel emotionally attached to this, having lived through the horrific assassination of President John F. Kennedy as a young adult. I loved exploring the psychological trauma experienced by Dr. Paul Allen, The Good Father. This book seeped into my soul and will stay with me for years to come.
Rated of 5
by Caryl L. (Williamsburg, VA) The Good Father
This a very well-written, interesting and thought provoking book. None-the-less, it is a sad book affecting every character in the story. Paul's anxiety and effort to understand his son's actions to commit this horrible crime are mostly fruitless. The book explores a parent's responsibility to the child to fight for his freedom. Also, the responsibility of the parent to accept and let go. A very good read which I will probably read again and would highly recommend to all serious readers.
Rated of 5
by Iris F. (West Bloomfield, MI) The Good Father
I began reading The Good Father with the expectation that it would have the same emotional impact of We Need To Talk About Kevin. The opening pages flew through my hands, but disappointment came quickly. The emotional response of a father who comes face to face with his son who has been accused of killing the next president of the U.S. and has been shot while being captured fell flat. The encounter was in my opinion, unemotional and totally unrealistic. At this point I felt that the book lost its credibility.
Though the writing was fluid, I found details regarding other young assassins interesting but unnecessary towards moving the story along. I also didn't think the author created a protagonist who was so troubled that he would go to the extreme of killing. Though the book was fast reading it is not one I would reccommend
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