Inexcusable

In this book by Chris Lynch about failure, rape and becoming an outcast Keir Sarafian realizes the importance of a simple two lettr word. Lynch's book became a finalist by winning the National Book Award in 2005.

"I am a good guy. Good guys don't do bad things. Good guysunderstand no means no, and so I could have done this because I understand."

This novel hits the hard topic of rape in the guy's point of view. We see his denial. He couldn't have done anything wrong bcause he loved Gigi. This football player and loyal friend has an inside struggle with himself because (1) he hurt a player from another team at the beginning of the season and paralized him and (2) he "raped" Gigi,one of his best friends. Keir doesn't understand what he did and now he doesn't have anyone to turn to, his sisters won't listen and his father is more like just a partner in the game of "Risk," they share beers and conversation, but that's it. Keir then recounts all the events that led up to the incident. He believes this is all one big mistake, but something very unexcusable.

I believe that children under the age of hig school level should not be exposed to Lynch's words since some is worrisome and may make one emotional. But, students have to realize that this is real. I find it admirable that Lynch wrote in the male point of view because so much of these rape stories are written in the victims mindframe.