[TheBossInTheWall]

I was reading Penance, but I had to stop. Its well written, the author seems to have a good idea of what its like for kids under 15 homeless in chicago and hustling(prostituting) in the late 80s. A kind of serial killer is 'collecting' them. Not explicitly graphic, but enough in regards to rape and physical abuse involving kids. I was reading it for a while, engaged. I stopped and then an hour later I felt overwhelmed with the rape and physical abuse described. It was too much for me. Kids depicted in fiction or in real life(important not be look away/be ignorant of)) being abused and sexually assaulted is something I find very hard to handle.