It would also make an excellent, book club book. If you want a short, enjoyable book full of life and thoughtfulness, this could be your summer beach read. It touches a reality most of us can relate to–while staying simple and optimistic–and it also contains both humor and magic. It definitely has some charm to recommend it. The style becomes integral to what is happening in this quirky, special book, though I do wish the whole thing had been more developed and, well, longer. Doesn’t change the reality, though.) By about a quarter through the rather short book, however, I had adjusted and was enjoying the book. (I am reminded that I can hardly fault an author for having a style that takes some adjusting to, as mine is easily faulted for this same thing. The style is choppy and brief, and the tone is just different. I wanted it to be my next, favorite book, but it just couldn’t live up to my bloated expectations. And I love the movie, am a huge fan of Tim Burton. It is magic realism, which is my favorite genre. It was recommended by lots of people as well as generally the state of North Carolina. I have been intending to read it for years. I may have let this book build up too much before reading it.
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