The author uses her talent and that gets you invested in a story whose purpose is to try to glorify pedophilia. That is what is so disgusting to me. This child was already abused and the author creates a reality where a man groomed her from a very young age to trust him by just being the only person in her life to actually try to connect with her. That is all it takes for a kid to allow someone to cross boundaries. especially a kid who never knew boundaries. There are unfortunately plenty of kids who are ripe for this kind of grooming. That is exactly how preadtors work. I am not a book burner. Buy this crap if you want to. If you gave it 5 stars, I would question allowing you near my children .