Talk:Filth (novel)

Question I've Always Had About The Book
Whenever the tapeworm's story interrupts Bruce's story, are we not supposed to find out what Bruce is talking about underneath the worm's "tube," or are we supposed to make inferences based on context? I'm reading it right now, so please, no spoilers.--71.183.80.82 (talk) 01:11, 12 May 2009 (UTC)

Stacey
There are a number of references to Stacey's telling "silly wee lies" throughout the book; I've just finished reading it (for the third time) but I have no idea what this is about. Anyone any ideas?78.151.181.145 (talk) 07:06, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

There were a few things said in the book that hinted at the possibility of Bruce molesting Stacey. It wasn't overt; things about her "telling little lies" and "saying things she didn't mean". These are common signs of a child who has been molested. The adult gets the child to promise to keep their - I won't say relationship - commerce, a secret from other people. Provided Stacey did tell her mother, it can be assumed that Bruce had told her that even if she did tell anyone, nobody would believe her. Like I say, this is a common method of manipulation used by sexual predators - something Bruce would likely be aware of anyway, given his line of work. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.45.127.11 (talk) 23:36, 16 November 2009 (UTC)