Review: Exceptional
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 22, 2013
An exceptional book. Let's split it up into what I didn't like, then what I did.What I didn't like: (1) The main characters, Autumn and Con, seemed to take a long time to meet up, just seemed drawn out (2) It was a little unrealistic the way Con jumped to the conclusion that Ipod was Autumn's boyfriend when he saw them together (and this is significant because it was the motivation for what Con did next) (3) Autumn and Con spent far too much time talking to Hosa after rushing to get to the grove with a gun-toting maniac after them - why? (4) How could the kids' parents not realise they had spent years together in the tree-house and allow it? (5) The last 20 or so pages (or Kindle equivalent) seemed rushed after so much time was spent explaining the time-travelling theories throughout the rest of the book.Hmm, why am I giving the book 5 stars if I didn't like all that? It's because the book is exceptional despite it's flaws. The introduction is good, it has a complex and original plot, the characters are strong and distinctive, their motives are (mostly) understandable, the use of language is realistic, and the conclusion is pretty well done with (clearly) plenty of material for a sequel.I suggest that you grab this book and read it now, it's worth it.