Ronald Yule Yule itibaren 5100-066 Lamego, Portugal
The author creates a hilariously odd cast of characters in all his books- and this may be the best ensemble yet. Double Whammy manages to be both suspenseful (it is a mystery novel, of sorts) and absurdly funny without sacrificing the integrity of the plot or writing. Great summer fun.
The end sucked. Actually, it was so incredibly against-the-rules, I burst into annoyed laughter. Inconceivable! No, no, no, Robin, no. She should have stuck with her first retelling of Beauty & the Beast. Supposedly this was supposed to be more mature. It could have been good, but instead it was sloppy. VERY SLOPPY. I suppose her editor felt they couldn't say much since Robin is such a veteran, and it shows. Sloppy, sloppy, sloppy. Like this review. The one redeeming quality is the fun way she anthropomorphizes plants. Very witty.
I really don't like this book. It always feels so pretentious and whiny to me, just like the graduate and catcher in the rye.