Honestly this is the longest it has taken me to read a book in one sitting. It took nearly over a month. This is one of the darkest stories I have ever read and while I applaud John on taking such themes on, I couldn't fall into the story. I never felt connected to any of the characters and often times found myself bored. The ending left something to be desired. I'm happy Oskar was finally able to be free from all of the terrors one has being bullied and having poor parents (especially an alcoholic father), but I still wanted more for him.

It was a good story, but not one that captivated me.