It's not a bad story, and the ending is a surprise, but I really didn't like the protagonist. I suppose it doesn't help that there is so much British slang in here they had to include a dictionary-to-American (which is annoyingly places before several pages of preview stories for the Minx line, so you have to bookmark 10 pages from the end, and HOPE when you get stuck that they explain it- because they don't explain everything.) I should also point out that I read plenty of British authors and watch BBC shows, so when I say the slang is heavy, it's not mainstream stuff either.)
I've read some of Andi Watson's other stuff (though not in a while) but I didn't like his portrayal of Lotte. She is a spoiled, narcissistic brat at the beginning, and doesn't learn anything. She's like the Paris Hilton of Goth. She gets away with whatever she wants, and has no repercussions. So while her story is entertaining, it's pretty vapid. I can't say more without spoilering it, other than to say there is NO WAY anyone would walk away from her situation unscathed and unaffected. Unless it was Paris Hilton. In which case, I'm disappointed in the author and humanity.
I've read some of Andi Watson's other stuff (though not in a while) but I didn't like his portrayal of Lotte. She is a spoiled, narcissistic brat at the beginning, and doesn't learn anything. She's like the Paris Hilton of Goth. She gets away with whatever she wants, and has no repercussions. So while her story is entertaining, it's pretty vapid. I can't say more without spoilering it, other than to say there is NO WAY anyone would walk away from her situation unscathed and unaffected. Unless it was Paris Hilton. In which case, I'm disappointed in the author and humanity.
