Very clever but ultimately quite an incoherent read.
The book is presented beautifully and I love other books by this author, so I was quick to pick this up when I saw it in my local library. I had no idea what to expect going in, but I was hoping for magical realism. Instead, it was an original, yet bizarre mix of science fiction and contemporary YA.
What I liked: presentation, Jaz's character and the realistic portrayal of friendship, unique ideas, they way lots of seemingly unrelated characters were tied into the web.
Even better if: Science fiction melded poorly with the real world - I wanted more of an explanation! Love interest seemed shallow.
Interesting but this was not a new favourite. I know lots of people who loved it though so would recommend giving it a go!
The book is presented beautifully and I love other books by this author, so I was quick to pick this up when I saw it in my local library. I had no idea what to expect going in, but I was hoping for magical realism. Instead, it was an original, yet bizarre mix of science fiction and contemporary YA.
What I liked: presentation, Jaz's character and the realistic portrayal of friendship, unique ideas, they way lots of seemingly unrelated characters were tied into the web.
Even better if: Science fiction melded poorly with the real world - I wanted more of an explanation! Love interest seemed shallow.
Interesting but this was not a new favourite. I know lots of people who loved it though so would recommend giving it a go!