The story is about Laney - who is approximately 14 years old and Kasch - a child molester.
I never was able to figure out if Kasch molested Laney, or if he only lusted after her. There were scenes in the book where it seemed that maybe he did, but then at the same time, I wondered if Kasch was just day-dreaming about doing something to Laney.
In any event, it isn't a very nice topic. Though I'm sure if it hadn't of been in stream of conscious I would have liked it better - since I am such a fan of Ms. Oates. For my readers though - I'd say take a pass on this book.
Rating: 5 / 10
ISBN: 0814907776
Publisher: The Vanguard Press
Edition: 1st Edition