Sharon S. (lizafred) reviewed on 9/13/2012 + 16 more book reviews

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No way to say it but bluntly: this book was an incredible disappointment. Boring beyond belief, pretentiously over-written, and with the main question (why Callie ultimately chose to become Cal -- no spoilers here, it's in the opening line) either entirely unanswered or, to follow the closest thing to an implication, just plain homophobia. Key plot points were also completely unbelievable -- and I'm not talking about those having to do with the hermaphroditism (nor anything possibly definable as magical realism). I forced myself to read each page, with "It has to get good at some point!" ringing in my head -- and when it was finally done I just wanted those two weeks back. It had a lot of potential, but other than a slightly amusing or mildly insightful passage here and there, it just didn't deliver.

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