The Boy Under the Table, by Nicole Trope
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A story of immense power and compassion—one that will move all who read it with its harrowing glimpse into the real world behind the headlines Tina is a young woman hiding from her grief on the streets of the Cross. On a cold night in the middle of winter she breaks all her own rules when she agrees to go home with a customer. What she finds in his house will change her life forever. Across the country, Sarah and Doug are trapped in limbo, struggling to accept the loss that now governs their lives. Pete is the local policeman who feels like he is watching the slow death of his own family. Every day brings a fresh hell for each of them. Told from the alternating points of view of Tina, Sarah, Doug, and Pete, The Boy Under the Table is gritty, shocking, moving, and, ultimately, filled with hope.
The Boy Under the Table, by Nicole Trope- Amazon Sales Rank: #4050364 in Books
- Published on: 2015-09-15
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.00" h x .88" w x 5.00" l, .55 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 288 pages
Review "I found The Boy Under the Table impossible to put down once I had started—the pace is unrelenting and the story is utterly engrossing. The conclusion is tinged with both hope and sadness and I held my children a little tighter and a lot longer when I had finished. The Boy Under The Table is a confronting story, but one that is well worth reading.' —Great Aussie Reads"While this could have made for a harrowing read, the book is also littered with the kinds of characters that restore your faith in humanity. . . There's no sentimentality here, just the real and harrowing experiences of a family, and a community, touched by tragedy." —Reading Bar"If you love writers such as Jodi Picoult or Caroline Overington, Nicole may just be your cup of tea." —The Hoopla
About the Author Nicole Trope is a former high school teacher with a Masters Degree in Children's Literature. She is the author of I Ran Away First, The Secrets in Silence, and Three Hours Late.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Powerful and confronting By Shelleyrae This is a novel that is both utterly shocking and unbearably moving which makes for a compelling tale. Told primarily from the alternating points of view of Tina, Sarah, Doug and Pete, a moment of inattention is the catalyst for tragedy in The Boy Under the Table.With stark realism, The Boy Under The Table relates a horrific reality for two lost children. Tina ended up on the streets of King Cross at barely fifteen when she left home to escape the religious zealotry of her mother and stepfather, and her grief at losing her younger brother, Tim. She shares a squat with a group of young boys, showers at a local gym and prostitutes herself, trapped in an endless cycle of poverty and despair. On a cold winter's night she accepts a client's offer to go home with him and discovers his horrifying secret, a malnourished and filthy child huddled under the man's kitchen table, tethered by ropes around his ankle and neck.While Tina's family is indifferent to her circumstances, Doug and Sarah can only imagine how their son may be suffering. When eight year old Lachlan disappeared from the Sydney Royal Easter Show, his parents were distraught. They each blamed themselves, and the other, existing in limbo, desperately hoping for news. As time dragged on with no clue as to his whereabouts, they were forced to return to their farm at Cootamundra without their precious son where Sarah sunk into depression while Doug tries simply hold everything together for the sake of their daughter, Sammy.The Boy Under the Table is a confronting read, highlighting the vulnerability of our children. As a mother I can't imagine the heartbreak of a missing child, I once lost sight of my youngest son for just a few minutes at a local fair when he was three and I well remember the suffocating panic and terror. For Doug and Sarah there is no relief from the worry and fear, in just seconds, in a situation most parents would not think twice about, these good parents have found themselves in a living hell. In contrast the parents of Tina, and the other 'lost' children of the Cross, are contemptible human beings who for one reason or another have practically thrown their children away. It's a heartbreaking reality that society too often fails to care for it's most vulnerable children and The Boy Under the Table is a stark reminder of that.Despite the emotive issues, the author deftly avoids sentimentality with a spare writing style, her characters don't wring their hands and wail uselessly, they simply put one foot in front of the other intent on surviving the next minute, the next hour, the next day. It does mean that the story lacks some subtlety but it's brutal realism is powerfully affecting. The lives of Tina and Lockie collide in the most shocking of moments. Trope spares us nothing, she doesn't pretend Tina is anything other that what she is which is, both a jaded street whore and a young teenage girl who still dreams of possibilities and Lockie will never be the same carefree and innocent child he was on the day before he disappeared. The bond that forms between these two children is incredibly touching in part because there is no pretense just simple, desperate need.I found The Boy Under the Table impossible to put down once I had started, the pace is unrelenting and the story is utterly engrossing. The conclusion is tinged with both hope and sadness and I held my children a little tighter and a lot longer when I had finished. The Boy Under The Table is a confronting story, but one that is well worth reading.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great book. Couldn't put it down! By Kimmy This book was one of those books you can't put down but don't want to finish. It made me cry, it was full of suspence and I really enjoyed reading it. So much so that after I finished it I went straight on google to see what other books this author had written. It's a great story about how instincts can lead us to redemption and how helping someone in need can also help ourselves. I would highly recommend it.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Impossible to put down By Zara This is an engrossing book that it impossible to put down once you start it. The characters are genuine and authentic. Don't think you won't relate because it is set in Australia - everyone can relate to this gripping story. Don't miss this fantastic first novel from a great new author.
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