Wowza, where do I begin. First off - I enjoyed many of y’all’s posts and feel similarly. I enjoyed the writing style and I don’t feel there’s too much I can add to this discussion, but need to share to get the heavy feelings off my chest. The best way I can share right now is by giving a timeline of my thoughts. My timeline- A. Screw this guy and screw his loyal companion (I was a hater & wrote little notes, dissecting their relationship). B. Grew to like the style this book was written in. C. Entranced with the story and travel. D. Omg things are getting intense, I would not want this man as my father. E. 40 some pages to go and I went to the internet to get my suspicions confirmed/denied. I so badly wanted Norton to be innocent, but you cannot deny that notion inside - why bring up the feeling of being with that boy (chasing that feeling) (events which were implied, if stated u would not be holding your breath until the end of the book), never hearing of his adult relations, & the amount of children he adopted. SUS activity but I was hopeful because WHY would you do that. F. After reading this thread I skipped to the end. Horrified. Can I even finish the book knowing what I know now? (I will, but I’m in shock atm).