Sandra @ My Fiction Nook

I got to about 40% and then skimmed the rest. The writing style did not work for me, and I questioned Michael's emotional maturity and common sense more than a few times. I also had a hard time believing the social worker's statements and was utterly horrified with Jacquie's attitude and the name-calling. I was also squicked out quite a bit when it became clear how old Jenny is, and how much older Michael is in comparison, knowing from the blurb how their relationship progresses. Between the two of them, they both needed intensive therapy, and I had a hard time believing that the social system in Australia is really so hindering to a case like this. Perhaps that is true, but to this American, I was utterly appalled at the lack of initiative and concern on behalf of the social workers. The blurb pretty much covers what this book is about. The book itself makes comparisons to Lolita, so be mindful of the subject matter. I am marking this as DNF, without rating. This was unfortunately not a book for me.