Just knowing that this is a very real issue makes this one of the most horrific and tragic stories I've ever read, despite this being a work of fiction. Lutzke goes deep into the sickness by including confrontations with three of the men who have victimized the three girls. As the youngest girl's backstory is revealed, I felt absolutely broken.
I've noticed a captivity theme in the stories I've read by Lutzke, but this time he takes his writing to a new level, highlighting the very human side of horror. The author also avoids the tropes of a tidy ending filled with joy and/or revenge, and reminds readers, we might defeat the monsters, but they always leave scars.
If you only read one story by Lutzke, make it this one.
As always,
AstraDaemon
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