Out in the Open

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My girlfriend wouldn't have got past page one, the hanging dog. I mention this because if you're the sort of person that wouldn't get past page one you'll regret buying the book and I don't want to mislead anyone. If you're not fazed by that and worse then it's a good read about finding some huma...

from Lunarreader

A dense, hard story about a boy running away from home, from atrocities, from his personal demon, from stupidity and obedience, from .... his life in fact. Without spoiling too much: it's not pleasant to read, it's about abuse, violence, poverty, disease, no freedom, no future. So be prepared. In...

from streamsong

In a dystopian world that is almost, but not quite, our world, a nameless boy is fleeing a horrifically abusive situation. He must cross a waterless expanse with little cover. His abuser, an evil man known as the bailiff and the bailiff's gang which include the boy's teacher and even the boy's ow...

from Stbalbach

Out in the Open is a Spanish novel from 2013. It reminds me of The Road but better. To appreciate, one has to know of Spain's environmental problems with water. There are dry regions that once had villages and farms that have been abandoned to desert. This is due to water mismanagement by coastal...

from banjo123

I read this in my quest to prepare for my trip to Spain by reading more Spanish authors. It was at the library, apparently quite a popular book in Spain. Hopefully this book will NOT be useful in my travels, as it's mostly about suffering. It takes place in a post-apocalyptic landscape, a dreadfu...