Search - Land of a Hundred Wonders

Loved this book! I had read Kagen's previous novel "Whistling in the Dark" but this is even funnier! Written in the voice of Gibby, a brain damaged young woman living in rural Kentucky, the characters grow as Gibby tries to solve a murder, help her pregnant unmarried friend, escape from a corrupt sheriff, and rekindle her love for her forgotten boyfriend!

I loved "Whistling in the Dark" and looked forward to this book. As others have said, "Land of a Hundred Wonders" didn't live up to WITD, but it was an enjoyable read. The storyline wasn't believable, but the characters likeable (most of them -- and you weren't supposed to like the ones you didn't) and there was humor in the writing. I wouldn't put it at the top of my reading list, but if you need something for a rainy weekend, this will fit the bill.

Land of a Hundred Wonders is a great book. It is about Gibby who is NQR not quite right but does not let that stop her. A fun and quick read.

This book was just ok for me. It's not as good as
Whistling in the Dark, I loved that, and this one I expected to be as good, but I felt it wasn't. I wanted more explanation about what specifically went on at Land of Hundred wonders, esp since that was the title, like it was some miracle place, but it never developed into much. a disappointment.

I liked this book. It's an easy, enjoyable read. It has a little bit of everything humor, who did it and love.

Oh, I really loved this book! It was "wonderful" - ha ha. Really, though, it was excellent. It was well-written, humourous, excellent plot... and what an original and charming narrator! I just adored this book. Lesley Kagen is a very talented writer and her second book has really lived up to the high standard she set with her excellent first book, _Whistling in the Dark_. I am really looking forward to reading more of her work, as this was such an absolute joy to read.