The Everglades

A Note to Readers

Chapter Sixteen follows the next generation into the long shadow of the novel's evil — the intergenerational wounds passed from the abused to the children who inherit them. It contains mature material, including the aftermath of childhood abuse, that some readers may find disturbing. Out of care for readers encountering it unprepared, this chapter is not reproduced here on the blog.

It remains an essential part of the story, bearing witness to the very cruelty the novel exists to name and resist. Readers who wish to continue can find Chapter Sixteen in its full context within the complete novel.