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Title: Unique narration is the strong point of this book.
Review: This is a great book for a mid-winter read. The characters are not likeable, the images are disturbing and (not often enough) haunting, and there are parts that lag; but the reason I read this book was its unique narrative device. A story told backwards, even if it is clichéd and devoid of any new insight, is worth any reader's time,--simply for the experience. I teach English and when going over the concept of narration with my students I brought in this book and read an excerpt. The kids were instantly hooked and I recieved numerous requests to borrow the book (sadly impossible since many of the book's themes are inappropriate for adolescent readers), but to see them excited about a book was a pleasant experience. I highly recommend this book for people looking for the slight mental exercise of reading a story (dialogue and all) in reverse.
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