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3.0
This was a throughly weird book. Normally, I'm all about the weird, but this one was a bit much. I always find it strange when authors name their protagonist after themselves when they're writing a work of fiction- so we're not supposed to think this is autobiographical, because it's fiction, but they have your name? Yeah, okay. That made it odd from the start.
I enjoyed some parts of this narrative and others, not so much. The anecdotes about riding the coasters and the people she met along the way were the most compelling parts. I enjoyed meeting Buffy and Furry and her time spent in NOLA. But any of the flashbacks to her bizarre childhood with her creepy dad were just totally alienating to me as a reader. Nothing seemed to fit together in this book. Was it purposefully fragmented? There were some really nice sentiments and ideas, interesting characters, but a weak plot overall. I was perplexed by this novel, though intrigued.
I enjoyed some parts of this narrative and others, not so much. The anecdotes about riding the coasters and the people she met along the way were the most compelling parts. I enjoyed meeting Buffy and Furry and her time spent in NOLA. But any of the flashbacks to her bizarre childhood with her creepy dad were just totally alienating to me as a reader. Nothing seemed to fit together in this book. Was it purposefully fragmented? There were some really nice sentiments and ideas, interesting characters, but a weak plot overall. I was perplexed by this novel, though intrigued.
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