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Big Time by Ben H. Winters
4.0
adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Grace has got to be one of my favorite... modern, completely believable, protagonist heroes, and her child River is a close second. They are both so much fun to be with and every reaction and action that they take resonates with truth and is relatable. Oh, and often supremely funny. 

The story itself chugs along efficiently and while enjoyable enough the central plot maguffin never quite came together for me. At the end I'm still sorta scratching my head about what exactly happened but it was still an entertaining, fast and painless ride - and remember, there's Grace & River, well, they are both rock stars and worth the price for every gem of a chapter that they are in. Plus Kathy gets honorable mention as best supporting character for the two of them.