Blog Post #2: Summary and Review.

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The Second Trial by Rosemarie Boll

       I am currently reading a book called The Second Trial by Rosemarie Boll. So far in this book, The main character Danny McMillan, a thirteen year old boy, has had to face the trials of domestic violence filed against his abusive father from his stressed mother. He's had to hear his mother's statement, hearing all the beatings that his mother, Catherine, had taken from his father, Paul. Danny won't let himself believe that his father had done those terrible things, so he goes into denial. In this book, I'm at the part where Danny is finally told that he has to be moved and have his identity changed to protect his family from their father. Still not believing it happened, Danny is being stubborn and refuses to go.

       This book so far has been pretty decent. I thought that Danny was acting a little bit too immature for being 13 because he'd cry and honestly wouldn't give to the thought that his father could have done those things. I know that it would be hard to believe, but he's acting childish and it's sort of annoying for me to read. I also thought that the writing is really well and has lots of detail so I can understand and picture what was happening in my head as I was reading. This book is okay at the part I'm at, but I'd like for Danny to act more his age. I would recommend this book to anyone who is dealing with family problems and wants to know what could happen if things were to serious at home.