The Ice Queen

For the most part I liked this book, even though I wasn't particularly fond of any of the characters. I say for the most part because there is a section (after the lightning strike) where I was very, very tempted to throw things. The no-name narrator was on this selfish, woe is me, I am to blame for everything so I should be the most miserable person on the planet downward spiral that she felt she needed to subject everyone else to. Not that I felt bad for any of those people in her orbit. Honestly the only one I felt bad for was Giselle, the cat. Ok and maybe a little bit for Renny - he was the one I was most interested in learning more about. And even if they weren't likable, the characters weren't simple either. They were complex with secrets and motivations/fears that simmered under the surface.

It was the last chapter that made this book enjoyable. The trip, the butterflies, our narrator finally taking responsibility for herself but also washing away the self blame she heaped on her back for all those years.