Julie H. (minerva1221) - reviewed on 6/28/2010 + 37 more book reviews

I loved the concept of this book, and it started off with so much promise, but seemed to lose focus shortly thereafter. The style of writing, and even some of the characters, was inconsistent.

I don't know if the author thought it would make it "edgier" or something, but the insertion of a couple of back-to-back F-bombs midway through felt completely out of place and shattered any illusions I had of being in the land of Oz. Not that I'm a prude, they just didn't fit in with any of the conversations and mannerisms used throughout the book.

Large gaps (years!) in time happen between several chapters, but it wasn't always clear. The author expects us to make the leap, and I did, but it wasn't a smooth transition. It just felt like a lazy way to squeeze in as many stories as possible within the book.

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