| This is one of my "oooh-nice-cover!" reads. It's also one of the "wtf-did-i-just-get-myself-into" reads. I understand the hype. It's just not something I can jump into. The plot was very promising but it didn't quite cut it because it was stretched too thin and the twist felt like it was thrown there for the lack of imagination. The same can be said with the lack of names. The first person narration (through the eyes of a boy) might be the reason for that but it didn't sit right when the past was told in a third person's voice. I have no problem with switching from first person to third person when reading as long as it's clear why the switch is made. It is clear in this book. However, I had a problem with this kind of story telling: "The sudden intrusion of his granddaughter's voice made Grandpa initiate a series of movements that he did not complete ... Grandma closed her eyes, hugging the boy preparing for the worst. The woman looked at the roll of posters that her daughter had been putting up ... She sighed, accepting what would happen if she discovered what her brother had done. The man rushed to the girl's body." I mean, my little brain can only take too much. Who is "she"? Is it the grandmother, the mother or the daughter? Okay I'm exaggerating, but still ... wtf?! It's also not clear where the behavior came from. Most especially the sister's angst. That is more than just teenage angst. I'm no expert in behavioral analysis but I'm pretty sure emotions don't come out without a trigger. Even the flashback chapter where everything that led them into their current situation was well, very thin. I wanted to give up halfway through the book but I also wanted to know what will happen which was very annoying. I meant my situation was annoying ... but, yes, the ending was annoying too. One star only. |
