Jennifer R. (cucina1520) reviewed on 10/13/2012 + 38 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 1

Well, what can I say about this novel? I don't understand the critical praise heaped upon it, that's for certain. I found the narrator, Tassie, to be disjointed. I don't know if she had autism/Asperger's Sydrome, and/or ADHD, but she reminds me of people I know that do. Every sentence jam-packed with every living thought she's ever entertained, and zingy non-sequiters absolutely killed it for me. Example: early on, she's at a job interview for a nanny position, whereupon she takes a side-road and goes on a page and a half internal discussion (expository for the reader!) about her father's potato farm. What does that have to do with the matter at hand? Other than the fact that her possible future employer is a chef and knows of her father's produce, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!

Do yourself a favor. Read the Wikipedia entry and decide if you want to take the chance. Whatever you do, don't spend good money on this thing.

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