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4.5
I enjoyed this book, but I found it very unsettling. Not since Confederacy of Dunces have I read a book in which the characters so frustrated me. None of them have any redeeming qualities. And for good reason. What the plot synopses do not tell you is this is a book about mental illness. If you have ever lived with or cared about someone with a mental illness, the book is likely to strike close to home (a sign of well-drawn characters and believable plot). Levy's prose is beautifully written. She's a writer to watch and I imagine her work will make it into college lit and writing classes very soon, if it hasn't already.
