Yes, in the long go he rises, blooms, and flourishes, but still Scott never made a lasting impression to me. He was so, so needy and the fact that the phrase “he needs a keeper” was repeated more than twice in the book makes you understand just how much this character needs. This character suffers from a huge deal of low self-esteem. He sits there in near panic thinking over and over how not worthy he is, how no one wants him, no one will ever take care of him, and how no one will love him enough to care. The story itself is not so much explicit, it doesn’t affect you with horrors or cruelty per se, and it’s rather the what-could-have-been that makes you reel from it.Īt the airport, Scott is not claimed by Jeff, the guy who told him he loved him. And after being nearly desperate to get away from his parent clutches, Scott finds himself on a plane and in a new country across the ocean.Ĭringe-worthy I ensure you and this is only the beginning scene.
In his naivety, Scott falls pray of a man from England, who buys him an A’ class ticket there. He is naïve, beyond anything you might have as a comparison, but I was okay with that, it happens and when a child is in that manner abused, it is probably a norm. Through sheer luck, Scott gains access to internet and a new world opens in front of his eyes. He’s been homeschooled, kept away from society, literally a prisoner of his parent’s whims. This is the story of eighteen-year-old Scott who’s lived a sheltered life, the life his parents has dictated for him. You got no idea what I’m talking about right? Let’s see: I know half of them were intentional from the authors to awaken reactions, but I fear, what made the worse impact with me was not deliberate. I finished this yesterday, slept through the night thinking about it, and still feel frustrated with so many things. Review : Oh my God, what a disturbing, distressing, and utterly frustrating read.
And neither man sees what’s right under his nose. Scott dreams of belonging to someone, heart and soul. Taking pity on the naïve boy, Ben offers him a place to crash and invites him to Collars & Cuffs, hoping his bosses will know how to help. Hearing Scott’s story sets off alarm bells, along with his protective instincts. But when his plane touches down and Jeff isn’t there, panic sets in.Ĭollars & Cuffs favorite barman and Dom-in-training, Ben Winters, drops his sister off at the airport, and finds a lost, anxious Scott. In a chat room, Scott meets “JeffUK.” Jeff loves and understands him, and when he offers to bring Scott to the UK, Scott seizes his chance to escape his humdrum life and see the world. Publisher : Dreamspinner Press (January 10 th, 2013)īlurb : Eighteen-year-old Scott Keating knows a whole world exists beyond his parents’ strict control, but until he gains access to the World Wide Web, he really has no idea what’s out there.
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