Review: My left side was bored...
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 24, 2011
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for a review.I was excited when I read the blurb about this book, it looked like an exciting YA thriller. But soon after starting the book I was disappointed. I had read another of the author's books and I was pleased so I had looked forward to this book. The story line in theory was great, a girl goes in for a surgical procedure to stop seizures, witnesses a murderer and cannot describe him in a "normal" way to police, hence she's in danger. In practice the book was flat and the story dragged. All the bits about the surgery and recovery were extremely well researched and described, in some instances in too much depth for my taste. It almost read like a medical text. But the rest of the story was not researched well and seemed unbelievable. The characters lacked true depth and personality, and the story line was stunted.I was actually forcing myself to pick the book up and finish it by the halfway point. I had high hopes that it would pick up and I'd be able to finish the book on a good note. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case.