A review by kraley
Magic or Madness by Justine Larbalestier

2.0

I don't even know how to rate this. I felt like most of the book was a very long chapter one. You never really figure out what is going on until the last few chapters. Even then, more effort into world building needed to happen. Perhaps the author has it all in her head, but she does not share it with the reader. She also starts the book off in 1st person POV and then strangely switches to third, or really first of another character, but not an omniscient third. It needed some tighter editing. The story itself was interesting, but I feel as if I need to read the next book just to get into the meat of the story. This book felt like wrapping paper without very much gift. Too many things were unresolved and I've definitely read better.