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A review by lynnenad
Crimes of the Father by Thomas Keneally
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This novel covers the beginnings of outrage and lawsuits against the Catholic Church in Australia.
It has excellent characters who are very believable which helped convince me of the veracity of the discussion. The author also did training to be a priest so has additional knowledge.
Fortunately the author does not permit us to develop much sympathy for the paedophiles. I would have found that hard to reconcile. I feel that I have a much better understanding of the topic now and I’m pleased there was a “happy” ending
It has excellent characters who are very believable which helped convince me of the veracity of the discussion. The author also did training to be a priest so has additional knowledge.
Fortunately the author does not permit us to develop much sympathy for the paedophiles. I would have found that hard to reconcile. I feel that I have a much better understanding of the topic now and
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pedophilia