Title: A disappointment at best.
Product review: I'm disappointed. It took me months to buy this book, because I thought Snow Falling on Cedars was a little too soft for me, but then I saw this over and over on the bestseller list, and decided it must be good. Wrong! What IS the author's point? I couldn't feel sorry for Ben, I think I would have respected and liked him more if he had gone on with his plan. Ben is not even developed to the point where one could identify with him, instead he is written about as though he was never really supposed to exist anyway. The beginning of the story holds a little, but begins to fade in the middle, when Ben's exploits and adventures (if you can call them that) are being described, and the ending is really stupid. I'm horrified that the hardcover edition of this book costs $17.50! It isn't worth $2.00 at a bargain basement. Still, I gave it two stars instead of zero because it filled a few hours of my time, and anyone interested in a mindless trek into nothing might just enjoy it.
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