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Feb 23, 2016Chapel_Hill_KrystalB rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I loved this book... at first. The swampy Florida setting, the quirky characters, the writing- Karen Russell could teach a class on unusual yet completely logical similes alone. Unfortunately, it totally lost me, at first with Kiwi's chapters- reading about a kitschy, old amusement park is one thing, but I have no interest in reading about an icky, corporate one. I eventually gave up on ever liking Ava's chapters, too, even though I was into Ossie's bizarre ghost-love for a while there. I think my biggest critique is that there is just too much going on and none of it feels fully realized. I also take issue with a very serious scene towards the end simply being swept under the rug. With all of this being said, I still want to read St. Lucy's Home for Girls Raised by Wolves and Vampires in the Lemon Grove. Maybe I will have better luck with her short stories.