Different

This one is different (pun intended)

This was a very odd book, which should not be taken as a negative necessarily. I enjoyed the characters as well as their growth through the story, which shows Mundo's talent in writing an interesting and concise tale. For instance, Gregory started out as an immature and whining preteen to a young man determined to protect his loved ones. The illustrations also were a nice touch, adding clarity when the written descriptions became difficult to understand.

One huge gripe I had with the writing style were the random switches to 2nd person, having the narrator talking directly to the reader. Each and every one of those switches took me out of the story. I sped through those sections to get back to the regular 3rd person POV. These switches were the reason I gave it 3 stars rather than 4.

Overall, Different was an interesting read that discussed sensitive topics with realism and tact. I would recommend it with the heads-up on the POV switches.