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Title: In a word: Disappointing
Review: I found the first book very intriguing, and was anxious to read Hidden Family as soon as I could.It was certainly an ambitious undertaking for the author, with lots of different plots popping up and teasing the reader....but most of these plots weren't fully fleshed out, and the ending of the book was very pat, with things wrapped up quite hastily. I definitely feel like the story was rushed, and a lot of moments were glossed over or missed completely.The ending was a COMPLETE disappointment. I understand that not every book has a happy ending. Fine. But the sad event at the end of this book didn't even have any great emotional resonance. I, who cry at the drop of a hat, was left feeling robbed and cheated, not teary and empathetic.I am sad to report that Hidden Family was very much a disappointment; I wish the author could do a rewrite, maybe add 300 more pages and do the story right.Oh well....
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