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Review title: Overrated
Product review: This novel rates, at most, a passable 3 stars,... but it is certainly not worth 5 stars. The writing is easy to read, in fact, very simple. The main character, Conrad Clay, is a petty, self-centered egotist who is only concerned with his own 10-year-old desires. Clay's parents have significant financial and marital problems and don't have time to deal with the selfish needs of a child who thinks the world revolves around him so Conrad attempts to lash out by building a home-made bomb to feed his need for attention. The characters of the immediate family were well-developed but the other characters including Clay's best friend Loop were not fully brought to life, only used as a vehicle for Conrad to act or react upon. The novel is, fortunately, fairly short and joins the ranks of the many disposable books available for a long wait at the airport.
