A review by melarain78
The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum

Did not finish book. Stopped at 0%.

Within the first 25 minutes they use a slur towards gay people and a slur towards mentally challenged people excessively. This is not a book about that or people dealing with that It was used gratuitously in conversation.  Yes I understand in the time period The book takes place, these words were used frequently but it does not mean you have to incorporate them into a book unless the book is directly about those situations or people involved in those situations. I think the author was pulling a Wilbur Smith or a Stephen King and just saying crap like that because they know they can get away with it because they are an author.