by Markus Zusak (ISBN: 9780375836671)
This book is listed as 'young adult fiction'. I usually find these reads superficial and not very engaging. This book however was different. There are no sorcerers or vampires, only plain old people. But the story is interesting. Our leading character follows clues that he is given on playing cards and each clue brings a different situation to deal with. They are not far-fetched situations, probably situations we could find in our own neighborhoods, hidden behind the front doors of the homes that we never see into. Each is solved in its own way and each time I was surprised.
The characters could use a bit more development, but that is sort of the point. We don't really get to know the people we think we know and we claim as our friends. My life is no different, I don't know anything about my neighbors, I'm not even sure I could pick them out of a line up if I had to.
Regardless, I enjoyed this book and in a week or so I will find out if my reading group did as this was the book to read in June and discuss in July.
Happy Reading - Cheri
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