Review: I had high hopes for this novel
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 03 27, 2012
Based on the multiple five-star reviews. Right now, I'm 44% into the book. Usually if I get past the 25% point, I have to finish it. But this book -- sorry. Life is too short and this book is too long.So far, I can't figure out who or what this book is about: boy, girl, or dad? The plot is so choppy it calls for a diagram to keep track of not only who, but when. Chapter about our boy's woes because he dropped a victim, then goes to see someone who can tell him nothing. Starting to get marginally interesting then, WTF? Extreme details about girl's early training and extremely unbelievable dedication to learning how to go ninja and solve math problems at the expense of her life. Boring stuff too. Are we going to have to review boy's training as well? It's worse than watching golf.It is more than I can "bare" (did this book get edited? If so, it needs a decent editor to do it again -- or at least a copy editor, sheesh!)There might be a good yarn in there. I don't have the patience to tease it out if there is.