crystalreading's reviews
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This was a fun book though somewhat predictable. The main character was quirky and engaging. I zipped through it in one evening. I wondered if the target audience would actually be very interested in existential thoughts, but figure that young adults do actually think about such things and may enjoy the mystery of the book.

I had not read any of Burke's prior books so can't make comparisons. The mysteries within this book held my attention and pulled me through quickly. I did find the book a little difficult to look at in that the conditions post-Katrina are appalling. He certainly shows the dark side of humanity.

"Let them eat cake" was about all I knew about Marie Antoinette aside from what I gleaned out of A Tale of Two Cities, so this was certainly intriguing. The book was quite a bit longer than it needed to be, but I appreciated many of the details in spite of the many many pages.

Since I hadn't known anything much about Jane Grey, this was quite interesting. The voice didn't seem very authentic when the narrator was a child, but otherwise, the book kept my attention.

Quick, very light romantic comedy. Not one that I would recommend, but it was okay for a relaxing read when bored.

I am not usually a mystery reader, but found this for 25 cents and it seemed interesting.

I did enjoy the story since I have been in west Texas and visit many national parks so the setting was fun. I will probably try to read some more in the series since the main character is appealing.

Very bizarre book about crossing the country by wagon. The writing had a dreamlike quality to it rather than a straight narrative. Often things were disjointed. I had some difficulty connecting with some of the characters and many things were very unsettling. That said, it still manages to be interesting by virtue of the many little day to day details and challenges that are shown throughout the trip. Not my favorite book by far, but not boring either.