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**Insert swearing here** This might be the first book where I let out a good old-fashioned f-bomb upon reading the last line. I did not like the ending (and the subsequent anger inducing snippet of the sequel on Brennan's site did not ease my pissyness). Cliffhangers are never my friends and I tend to rage against them, but this one I found super upsetting, which is probably because I am super invested in the characters and I want everything to end up peachy keen for them in the end. Do you hear me Brennan? Peachy keen. I cannot wait for the next book (as long as it ends up how I want it to end up). So ending booo! Rest of the book one big yay!!
This book was an unexpected bit of awesome. 75% of it was a super funny Nancy Drewesque mystery, with a team of awesome characters. Kami is just terrific. She is smart, she is funny, she is enthusiastic, she is really, really weird and, in short, she is really easy to relate with. She is the kind of person I'd love to be friends with in real life. She is so much fun! I love Jared and her relationship with him. The imaginary friend turned real plot line in this book was absolutely fascinating and their relationship was my favorite part of the book. Because, perhaps, the idea of having someone always with you, always on your side, and someone who knows you completely is really appealing. The secondary characters were well developed and crafted. I adored cranky Angela in particular.
The mystery portion of this book was actually mysterious. Always a plus. The last quarter of this book turned decidedly ominous in tone, and while the book was still great I missed the sense of fun of the first part, even as I was anxiously tuned in to the gradual reveal of all the mysteries.
So, in conclusion, awesome characters(!), at times super funny and downright ominous, seriously sucky ending/ cliffhanger. I will be waiting anxiously for the next book, and, in the meantime, will be trying to mentally contact Brennan in order to convince her that my ending is the right ending. It could happen...
This book was an unexpected bit of awesome. 75% of it was a super funny Nancy Drewesque mystery, with a team of awesome characters. Kami is just terrific. She is smart, she is funny, she is enthusiastic, she is really, really weird and, in short, she is really easy to relate with. She is the kind of person I'd love to be friends with in real life. She is so much fun! I love Jared and her relationship with him. The imaginary friend turned real plot line in this book was absolutely fascinating and their relationship was my favorite part of the book. Because, perhaps, the idea of having someone always with you, always on your side, and someone who knows you completely is really appealing. The secondary characters were well developed and crafted. I adored cranky Angela in particular.
The mystery portion of this book was actually mysterious. Always a plus. The last quarter of this book turned decidedly ominous in tone, and while the book was still great I missed the sense of fun of the first part, even as I was anxiously tuned in to the gradual reveal of all the mysteries.
So, in conclusion, awesome characters(!), at times super funny and downright ominous, seriously sucky ending/ cliffhanger. I will be waiting anxiously for the next book, and, in the meantime, will be trying to mentally contact Brennan in order to convince her that my ending is the right ending. It could happen...