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|video=|summary=An extremely powerful story about the search for a mother's love. Narrated by a 28 year old and his 8 year old self, it tells the difficult story of an only child in a family that take takes on foster children and the damage that this had on the son's relationship with his mother. Disturbing and powerful.|cover=1846688450|aznuk=1846688450|aznus=1846688450

The nature of the story makes it a difficult read at times, although the style is always highly accessible and there is always the prospect of reconciliation between the mother and her son to keep you optimistic about the outcome, but you will have to read for yourself to see if this pans out. There are times that the story is quite draining to read, and it asks uncomfortable questions about the nature of family love and who is to blame when this breaks down and, ultimately if this can ever be reconciled. It's superbly written, but be warned, it is emotionally quite brutal.

For more slightly uncomfortable but emotionally honest reads then [[Room by Emma Donoghue]] and [[We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver]] would be excellent choices. [[The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas]] is another novel addressing a difficult subject, also from Australia where Bauer now resides. You might also enjoy [[Mistaken by Neil Jordan]] and [[The First Book of Calamity Leek by Paula Lichtarowicz]].