Hard for a Dad

The aftermath. Of what? It doesn't matter. The world as we know it, is over. And to walk us through what is left, is the man and the boy. There is no need for names, times, or places. Whatever it was that happened, this is all the boy has ever known, but the man remembers when things weren't always this way. I hate to place an age on the boy, you can decide for yourself. However, I kept thinking around 10 years old. He was young enough that some of the things they had to do, or that were discussed, hurt me. My heart hurt, ached if you will. You see, I have two small children and I can't imagine having to go through some of the things that they went through. This troubled tale was a great read, but I would sometimes be emotionally exhausted by it. As I sometimes am at the end of a good book, I was sad when I finished it, wishing there was one more chapter. But this time, there was also a feeling of relief that it was done. Great story, great characters, a should read.

8/10