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tien's review against another edition
2.0
I like the title and as the blurb sounds like it could be a mystery sort of novel, I’d thought it might just be to my liking. I really do love the description of the book but the book did not deliver. Tato was not particularly likeable nor did he feel real –I wonder whether he feels he’s real either as he appears to only be flitting here and around about. The alternate perspective told in the snippets of letters was actually more interesting but we were left to assume what’s happened to the letter writer.
This was a frustrating read; a very slow story and a somewhat dissatisfying and mystifying ending. Plus, there was no chapter-structure! I hate having to stop reading in the middle of a chapter so this drove me mad (being a mother of 2 young boys & working part time, I do not have the time for a single-sitting-read). There were some gaps (in the forms of spaces and ***) but that did not provide the correct ‘stop’ sign for me. I’m just so glad it’s over!
This was a frustrating read; a very slow story and a somewhat dissatisfying and mystifying ending. Plus, there was no chapter-structure! I hate having to stop reading in the middle of a chapter so this drove me mad (being a mother of 2 young boys & working part time, I do not have the time for a single-sitting-read). There were some gaps (in the forms of spaces and ***) but that did not provide the correct ‘stop’ sign for me. I’m just so glad it’s over!
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