The Cutting Season

3.5 stars. Loved the audiobook narration and Locke writes a place with as much character and heart as any protagonist. However...

SpoilerMy one complaint about Locke's protagonists is that they're always flawed in a relationship way, whether it's family relationships or romantic ones. I get that humans are naturally flawed but why does their downfall always have to be either a parental relationship or a lover? I noticed this in Bluebird, Bluebird as well.