I don’t care that this has a controversial love story - it’s not okay in real life and I’m no more sympathetic to that kind of relationship after reading this.

No. Pedophilia is not okay. Period.

However, I finished the book merely because I started it and it was kind of boring. Too much telling and not enough showing. The imagery was lacking. It was mostly people’s POV and very conversational. Not what I appreciate in books.

Meh is how I put it.