I wasn't sure what to expect when I first started reading this book. The first couple chapters, seemed a little slow, but I think that may be due to my age. However, as it is told from the point of view of a 16 year old boy with an incurable disease, who ends up on a big adventure that ties in all of the current pop culture of teens, I definitely think kids today would relate to it and see the humor. Once I was past the first few chapters, I couldn't put it down. The cast of characters are so random think gnomes, midgets, etc. The plot moves very fast and doesn't let up till the very end. Bray did such a good job of making the characters so realistic, that you really feel for them and the plot is so over the top, that it's completely believable. My only complaint was even though foreshadowing played a huge part and you could guess how it would probably end, it still came as a shock and I was kind of disappointed. That being said, if I feel that strongly about what happens to the characters and it makes me think like it did, then the author did an awesome job and I don't think it would have had the same impact if it had ended any other way. Overall, I really enjoyed this book. I would probably be careful about recommending it to kids under 14, due to cursing, drug use, sex and drinking. If you like a book that covers just about every genre of fiction and topic that teens face, this book is for you.
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