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Title: Hit me over the head gently, please
Review: The topic of boys abused in a reform school holds much potential. Though the events Carcaterra described sounded horrific, I found it difficult to empathize. Carcaterra failed to give me any reason to like the main characters in this book - four boys whose mischevious, frequently NASTY, actions he excuses away with the poor and turbulent environment of their Hell's Kitchen residency. The writing is labored and numbing in its repetition. A good book shows; a poor book tells. Carcaterra tells the reader what to think and overanalyzes every plot detail ad nauseum instead of letting the reader come to his or her own conclusions. Trash deserving of its placement on supermarket aisles
