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Monday Rent Boy

Auteur(s): Susan Doherty
Narrateur(s): Simon Blake, Helen Taylor
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 FINALIST FOR THE PARAGRAPHE HUGH MACLENNAN PRIZE FOR FICTION

By the author of the award-winning The Ghost Garden, a bravely imagined, deeply empathetic novel of two adolescent boys, bound by friendship and a terrible secret. With love and sex so deeply entwined with betrayal and abuse, how does a boy grow up?

Monday Rent Boy begins in Somerset, England, in the mid-1980s, with the winning and heart-warming story of two 13-year-old friends and fellow altar boys, Arthur Barnes and Ernie Castlefrank. Endearing outcasts, they try not to speak of the secret tie that binds them: both boys are routinely preyed on by The Zipper, their nickname for Father Ziperto, the local Catholic priest. Still, they find adventure and release in the mischief they get up to together, as each also tries to survive in other ways. Arthur, a great reader and denier of reality, finds an ally in town bookseller Marina Phillips. Ernie, a gifted mathematician and animal lover, is not so lucky. As he and Arthur age out of the abuse, Ernie notices younger and equally vulnerable boys being recruited. When he tries to blow the whistle, nobody believes him. At 16, he disappears, a loss that almost destroys his best friend but also confirms for Arthur that he was smart to stay silent.

Arthur eventually also turns his back on the mystery of Ernie's disappearance, but his bookselling mentor and friend Marina Phillips finds a way to follow Ernie where rage and betrayal has led him—into the darkest corners of the dark web—a search that ultimately helps Arthur reckon with what happened to them both. In the novel’s stunning, deeply affecting conclusion, Doherty draws a line directly from the covered-up abuse of children by Catholic priests to the current proliferation of child pornography and predators online—miraculously revealing the true heart of darkness while managing to affirm the light.©2024 Susan Doherty (P)2024 Random House Canada Amitié Fiction de genre Fiction policière Récits initiatiques Sincère Histoires réconfortantes

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“This unflinching yet incredibly gentle depiction of the experience of two boys abused in the Catholic Church brings to life a tragedy that ended up being global in scope but began as unspeakable acts committed against one child after another. A stunning, literary take on a dark, heartbreaking slice of humanity.” —Carrie Mac, bestselling author of Last Winter

“Susan Doherty brilliantly brings to life the soaring, simple joy of childhood, even as she guides us fearlessly and fascinatingly into the origins of the dark web. Monday Rent Boy is a compelling page-turner, a sensitive yet stark portrait of crimes against childhood and ultimately a triumphant testament to the healing power of friendship.” —Ann-Marie MacDonald, award-winning author of Fayne

“Monday Rent Boy is a masterfully wrought novel that goes to some very dark places—secluded church vestries, locked basements, the murkiest corners of child exploitation. But Susan Doherty, armed with a belief in the inherent value of truth-telling, stares down every horror. Like her characters Arthur and Ernie—fending for themselves and each other against seemingly insuperable odds—her writing holds out hope.” —Ian McGillis, journalist and author of A Tourist’s Guide to Glengarry
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Well, written and narrated. Although difficult to listen to at times, it is definitely worth our time and energy to awaken to this global crisis.

Powerful

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I wasn’t sure I wanted to listen to this book, given the difficult and still-taboo subject matter. But it’s handled in such a way by the author that I ended up really getting into the human stories and feeling such empathy for the main characters. The story is not all dark and serious, there are lighter moments too, when seen through the boys’ eyes. Doherty leads us into this dark world as if we are the innocent children we read about and get to know and love and root for. This subject is so often swept under the carpet and denied. We are shown the cost of this willful blindness. This book could be the catalyst once and for all to lift the veil and bring light and hope into the sinister world of secrecy, shame and abuse. An absolute must read. “Never sacrifice the queen unless it’s the only move you have left”. “NEVERMORE”.

Despite the dark subject matter, it’s such a great listen.

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“Monday Rent Boy”, by Susan Doherty

5 stunning stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

TW: grooming, paedophilia, sexual abuse, substance abuse, physical abuse

From the blurb: “…Doherty draws a line directly from the covered-up abuse of children by Catholic priests to the current proliferation of child pornography and predators online—miraculously revealing the true heart of darkness while managing to affirm the light.”

Fabulous writing and storytelling!

Gripping, but heartbreaking.

There is so much soul, love, pain, grief…

The bond of friendship was extraordinarily strong and so nicely laid out.

The characters were well developed, so lively, so lovable and so touching.

The story is told by multiple POV.

I just can’t find the words to describe this work.

The author portrayed deep emotions as if she had been through the same traumas.
It was quite impressive.

I have no idea how this title got my attention, but after reading the synopsis I knew I had to read it. And I am so glad that I took the chance and prioritized it over so many title that I own and still have to read.

I read the hardcover edition while simultaneously listening to the audiobook, and I absolutely loved the parts narrated by Simon Blake.

Hardcover (Random House Canada): 368 pages (cover to cover), divided into three parts and a total of 36 chapters.

e-book (Kobo): 336 pages (default), 110k words

Audiobook narrated by Simon Blake (simply superb!) and Helen Taylor: 12.6 hours (at normal speed), unabridged.

PS: this book was a finalist for the Paragraphe Hugh MacLennan Fiction Prize

Gripping but heartbreaking!

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I enjoyed the story. And I really enjoyed the author, she told it in a well written way. having grown up in the area and having lived in a environment just like what was written and being abused by adults that ran the homes brought back so many childhood memories for me.

the truth of the story,

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Loved it. Very powerful subject matter. My only complaint is that it is hard to differentiate between the voices of Ernie and Arthur. Maybe a second reader for one of those parts or some voice differentiation.

What a gripping tale!

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