Bastard Out of Carolina, Final Post

So Anney chooses her lover over her child. I nearly hate her. What happens to Reece, I wonder? The end of the novel is hopeful because although Bone has lost her mother, she had gained safety and the love of her aunt. I think Anney is selfish and does not actually love Bone like she says, or maybe she doesn’t, and that's why she leaves her with Ray because Ray can give her a better life. I'm so happy my mother didn't choose a man over me.

Anney knowingly remains in the dark about the abuse. She is a poor excuse for a mother, and in my opinion she is just as guilty as Glen because she did not step in and end it. What is wrong with her? Her actions go against nature. Bone is lucky she did not die because Anney would not have stopped it in time.

I was wrong about Anney. I was wrong about Glen for I didn't think he would be this violent. Also, I am disappointed that the family did not step in sooner because it seems blatantly obvious that the child is being abused.

Excellent novel, however, and one that should be read by everyone if only to educate them on the true nature of some people and the role they play in child abuse.