Negative Positive
Title: Skip it unless you like books because you're supposed to.
Review: I can only guess that the reason this book is receiving so many good reviews is because it appeals to the victimization trend that seems to pervade our society. The only thing this book seems to offer is a portrayal of a lot of really screwed up people with a twisted view of life. How the jacket has the audacity to compare this to David Sedaris is beyond me. None of the characters is appealing nor is there a major conflict to be resolved. It's also poorly written.It just seems to be poorly disguised pornography except for the fact that pornography is meant to excite the reader and the repeated sex scenes are huge turnoffs. Sex is described as something unpleasant to be tolerated because at least it's not boring.Save your money or go buy a Sedaris book if you want to enjoy reading about dysfunctional people.
Is the review positive or negative? 