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May 06, 2012UAKate rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
The limpest, weakest, sorriest excuse for a storyline I have ever had the misfortune to lay eyes on. His editor should have been forced to commit hari kiri after allowing this to go to press. WEAK storyline treatment, unappealing characters, and a completely tepid attraction between the two main characters for whom we're supposed to be rooting. From reading other reviews, the author's intent allegedly was to draw attention to the divide between the beliefs of the evangelical right and the rest of America, but I think he handed in his family jewels along with the finished draft and said to his publisher, "I didn't really need these; I wasn't using them anyway." I can't believe this is the same author who wrote Election, with its sharp and darkly scheming characters. It's an interesting premise, but could have been handled so much better. You'll get no satisfaction from this novel--just a vague, icky feeling that reminds you of that time you had that fling with that person with when you gave up briefly and told yourself you were aiming for too high a standard. Trust your gut: keep holding that standard, and for God's sake, read something else.