Review: Fun easy read, enjoyable farce
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 1, 2013
I really enjoyed this book and would have given it 5 stars if it wasn't so difficult to get into the story. The beginning is quite confusing because the main character is confused and we only know what she knows. When I start to get frustrated with a story, as I was getting with this one, I check the end. I know, the reader isn't supposed to know how a story ends--for most people that ruins the fun. But if I know all will end well I can keep reading without worrying about starting to care about a character who may have something awful happen to them.Spoiler alert: This story ends really well. I can't do a synopsis because I'm not really sure how it all happened. But it was a fun read and I enjoyed the trip--what more can a reader ask for. Here is a quote from Wikipedia on the definition of "farce" that describes this story really well: "a farce is a comedy that aims at entertaining the audience through situations that are highly exaggerated, extravagant, and thus improbable.[1] Farces are often highly incomprehensible plot-wise (due to the large number of plot twists and random events that often occur), but viewers are encouraged not to try to follow the plot in order to avoid becoming confused and overwhelmed."This story was definitely exaggerated, extravagant, and improbable--and I had a great time reading it.