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I agree with Publisher's Weekly review's opinion that the format of the book does not allow Steve Thayer to write in the more exciting way he usually does, but because it is made of letters & diary entries the reader enjoys a more intimate view of each character's feelings and thoughts. That alone, in my opionion, makes up for the relatively basic form of writing used in the book because the story is a very personal documentation of problems within a family, hence better insight is more valuable. I also agree that Thayer did an exceptional job of making some of the more dramatic scenes come to life, like the grandmother's beating of Angela, and the climax of the book when the father and… Read more
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