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Jul 20, 2016xiaojunbpl12 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Part 1(Visitation) is where all the characters begin walking into the scenes, but it confused me from the beginning, especially where dialogue took place. I struggled through, and decided to believe I was overpowered by the unique narrative style as much as if I were confronted when walking into the neighborhood. Part 2(Guest) is written in a style that I'm more comfortable with, even though I sensed the fate of Felix in the beginning(I didn't miss a spoiler in part 1). I'd say this is the most moving chapter. Part 3(Host) focuses on Keisha/Natalie, whom I was hoping to be a fuller and more profound heroine than her best friend Leah (a puzzling character seems to be puzzled by exogenous substance all the time), until the writer made her hook on internet porn and walk in strangers house for sex. The stream of consciousness enhanced my reading experience, but I don't buy her emptiness and dissatisfaction. Part 4(Crossing) is thin, but important for Nathan to be in view, and prepare for a later event. Part 5(Visitation) makes a closure (and room for many discussions) with a brilliant stroke! The plot is simple, though I'm still trying to figure out interlocking of the random and meticulous. I'm wavering, the language used in the book presents both charm and barrier to me.