Rarely have I read something where a teenage is this well drawn. That in itself is really impressive. Though it feels less consequential than The Possessed, I liked this better as the hysterical (in two ways) behaviour of the characters seems more believable. His usual tricks are on full display ...
It is certainly less serious novel than any other of his novels. Of course less serious only in comparison to his other works does not mean that it is light and fluffy. I think it is a fine novel, but I am very fond of coming of age stories and to me, a lot of over the top thoughts, desires, ideas o...