Little Children by Tom Perrotta

This book was passed along to me by a new follower. I can tell the downside to having a blog will be when I rate a book someone recommends to me that I do not love.

There are many things going on in this book. There are two main couples struggling with stale marriages. There is a child molester released back into a community. The book touches on the molester's mother. There is a retired police officer that could not stay on the force after killing someone in the line of duty. There is a recreational football team.

There some positives to the book. There are some unique subjects. I like the writing.

Unfortunately, there are more things I did not like about the book. I did not find most of the characters likable. One woman whined too much about her life. One man was trying to pass his bar exam to become a lawyer. He was weak and made excuses for his failures. One wife was pushing her husband to be something he clearly did not want to be. She had a career but made it seem like it was just something she was doing until her husband could make the big bucks. A vigilante crossing the line. Sure cannot like a child molester.

I felt like there were too many things going on and did not come together very well. I would not call it poorly written. It did not seem choppy. Just felt too long. At the end, I felt like the author got tired of writing and just quickly pulled it together.

All of that said, my review can also be a reflection of the fact I need a light Spring read. I gave the book a 2.