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The Slap
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At a suburban barbecue, a man slaps a child who is not his own. This event has a shocking ricochet effect on a group of people, mostly friends, who are directly or indirectly influenced by the event. The slap is told from the points of view of eight people who were present at the barbecue. The slap and
… More »At a suburban barbecue, a man slaps a child who is not his own. This event has a shocking ricochet effect on a group of people, mostly friends, who are directly or indirectly influenced by the event. The slap is told from the points of view of eight people who were present at the barbecue. The slap and its consequences force them all to question their own families and the way they live, their expectations, beliefs and desires.
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I liked this book - the cover leads you to believe that the book will cover the "slap" incident through the eyes of those attending the party, but more than that, it provides a window into the reasons why each person viewed the incident in the way they did and how they relate to the other characters.