Khaled Hesham Hesham itibaren Gnojno, Poland itibaren Gnojno, Poland

I enjoyed this book and found Gaitskill's insight about certain human conditions, namely loneliness, psychological trauma, and isolation from society, to be a haunting reminder of the cruelty that lies within human nature. Admittedly, there were moments where my skin crawled with disgust, and my mind could not comprehend the idea that one's father could have an incestuous relationship with his daughter for any extended period of time. Or, in Justine's situation, that a father could find out his daughter was molested and not do anything about it, even though it was something he always suspected. I admire Gaitskill for her ability to transcend the superfluous and to place her charcters firmly in reality.