content: I purchased this book for $2 at a used bookstore. Initially I enjoyed the quirky characters but they all turned out to be such losers. There were also too many characters and the story did not flow so I stopped reading it about 2/3 of the way through. This book will not enter my collection. It will go into my bag for donations. Maybe someone else will enjoy it.The Beet Queen: A Novel (P.S.)