I got so caught up thinking about the book and the impact of the read that I did not mention how totally gripping the book was for me and how much I enjoyed it. It is the book that keeps on giving. I have found myself anxious to read it again. I am going to read another book then go back and read Trout Kill again. I offered to loan my copy of Trout Kill to someone to read and they said “no way after you have made so imprints with your highlighter.” So another book sale!

It will really nice to chat about the book with you in person. I am so anxious to discuss the book with someone else that has read it.

What a gift the book is.

Had I given more thought to my use of the phrase “bad history” (ill-chosen diction, perhaps), I might have used “traumatic” instead of “bad”, as in events (especially during childhood) which are extremely frightening, shocking and/or distressing and sometimes having long-term psychological effects. I’m not sure why “bad” makes you feel uncomfortable, but I can easily understand how the story might. I’m eager to discuss the book with you in person, and hope we can do so soon.

As soon as I had hit the submit comment I realized why the word “bad” made me uncomfortable. It feels as though the word “bad” minimalizes Em and Eddy’s history.

This is the first book I have read where I felt a need to take breaks from reading. At times I felt I needed a straight shot, a mason jar glass of wine, and a box of Kleenex.