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Other than a minor quibble with things that happen near the end, I thought this was a brilliant book. I found it annoying that the author changed the rules of the story so near the end, but his ability to handle different characters was remarkable. Even if the interior monologue comes from the same voice, the central character still has to deal with different physical realities every day. That has to alter your view of the world.
The basic premise, that there is a being who inhabits a different p ...more
The basic premise, that there is a being who inhabits a different p ...more
Advocacy 5, real rating 4
Advocacy ratings are inflated to encourage people to read the book because it contains content that I would like to expose people to.
In this case, you get to be fat, suicidal, gay,
transsexual, a superjock, homeschooled, and queen bitch.
This book has a great premise but sometimes the author seems to be going off a list to include a diverse variety and while it may not be a bad set, it might not feel like an inspired trip through people.
I've read David Levithan before a ...more
Advocacy ratings are inflated to encourage people to read the book because it contains content that I would like to expose people to.
In this case, you get to be fat, suicidal, gay,
transsexual, a superjock, homeschooled, and queen bitch.
This book has a great premise but sometimes the author seems to be going off a list to include a diverse variety and while it may not be a bad set, it might not feel like an inspired trip through people.
I've read David Levithan before a ...more
So good.
Just -- so, so good.
Just -- so, so good.
Very nearly perfect.
