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Wednesday, February 2, 2011

#1 - The Patterns of Paper Monsters

The Patterns of Paper Monsters by Emma Rathbone  (01/25/11)

Jacob, stuck in a detention center for a number of months.  Jacob, whose home life was less than desirable. Jacob, who hates the facility but also finds a certain comfort in it.  Jacob, who finds himself and finds a life after the center.  Jacob, who has a story that didn't surprise me.

Here's the deal:  I am a sucker for books about broken people.  I prefer memoirs but fiction can be satisfying too.  This book was a quick read, mostly because it didn't offer anything.  It didn't make me think.  There were parts of Jacob that I liked but I wasn't rooting for him; I didn't fall for him.

Recommend?  Nah.

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