When it comes down to facts. You can make this character have the toughest childhood and whatever disabilities caused from that. IT DOESN’T EXCUSE A BOOK THAT ENCOURAGES PEDOPHILES OR IN ANY WAY MAKES AN ACCEPTION FOR HIS BEHAVIOR. She was a child. He was a man!! EVEN IF HE FELT REGRET! F A PEDO AND ALL THE ADULTS WHO FAILED TO REPORT WHAT THEY SAW. ALSO, THIS AUTHOR. No wonder it has 18k views. A Pedophiles dream book. There are so many lurking.