Readers looking for a book that will transport them to a world of reality and fantasy may just want to try this one. I wasn’t sure what to expect, and I guess I am still not entirely sure what this was all about. I may have to re-read it in order to fully understand what the author was trying to portray. 

The parts I enjoyed the most about this book were the quirky characters and events that they experienced. I could tell from the subtle ways the author wrote about these characters that they had a lot more going on than met the eye. At times, parts of this book that were obviously fantasy seemed very believable. Although I hadn’t really heard any buzz about this book before I read it, I think this book will be much loved by habitual fantasy readers and those who are open to trying new genres.

This book might be one of those that people either love or hate, but since I don’t really have a clear opinion of it yet, I guess I can’t make that statement without being a hypocrite. You never know how different people will interpret something.

Review of Advance Reader Copy

Content Analysis:

Profanity/Language:  3 mild obscenities; 2 F-Word derivatives.

Violence/Gore:  A baby is mentioned to have been abandoned in the cold; a “mad” woman cuts her arm in a state of mental disturbance; a serious illness is described in brief detail; a character attempts to blind herself; a woman throws acid at a child and it burns him; a creepy report of a disfigured face is recounted; a character is reported to have died in a car crash; an adult is reported to drink acid in an attempted suicide.

Sex/Nudity:  A woman’s sexual needs are mentioned; a piece of art is mentioned that has a nude posing.

Mature Subject Matter:

Child abandonment, child abuse, personal crises, suicide.

Alcohol / Drug Use:

Men smoke in several scenes.