The Round House

This book was very addicting to read. Books and movies like this have always captured my attention. My family calls them "who done it" movies and that always made me laugh. Although I did like this book, I don't know if I would ever incorporate it into a high school classroom because of all of the issues it deals with, especially rape. I myself don't even like hearing or talking about rape because it makes me very uncomfortable. I know people say that it is important to be uncomfortable because that is when you learn more; when you are put outside of your comfort zone and learn to handle that. And because I know I have a problem with it, I know parents would not approve of this book. Topics of rape, murder and many things done underage, I honestly don't know how a book like that would be allowed in a classroom less than college level. And what if there are kids who have actually been through situations involving rape? God forbid that would ever happen but I know it does. And I wouldn't want to make someone read about it because, odds are, they would relive their own experience and I don't want that to happen. I feel like this book is very controversial, but sometimes these topics do need to be talked about. While some would hate to relive their experience, others could possibly find it comforting to know that it happens a lot, as repulsive as it is. Having something to relate to is very helpful at times.