This was such a strange little collection of short stories. All of them started right off in the midst of strange locations or strange cultures, and you had to just figure things out as you went along. And by the time you did, the strange, disturbing little story was over. Everything was very dark ... VIEW POST

I have a copy of Zusak's book "The Book Thief" sitting on my bookshelf. I bounced off it when I tried it awhile back, and have always meant to try again (I guess that'll come true here after a few more books....). Having bounced off a previous book, I approached this one with trepidation. I was ... VIEW POST

I had to order, and then wait for delivery of this one. It was a quick read, and unfortunately, it was only OK for me. I didn't think the execution of the idea lived up to what it maybe could have been. I didn't think the writing was all that spectacular. On page 6 is this: "Maybe they shooed ... VIEW POST

I feel like I should like this one a lot more than I actually do. Yes, it kept my attention, I didn't set it aside and moan about having to read it, and yes, Turner, the main character was very likeable. But everyone else seemed like a cardboard character. The bad white guys are very bad. The black ... VIEW POST