I knew I probably wasn’t going to like this one very much. And I didn’t. I think it’s a rather unfortunate novel in several ways. It’s not terribly written, but it relies heavily one tricks rather than quality. It’s a novel that strikes me as oddly cynical in this marketplace, where reviews are extracted from literary peers and friends instead of earnest critics. I won’t say who, but a writer who gives all their friends five stars regardless of actual quality gave this a three […]