The Many Selves of Katherine North

It was an interesting book, but it was also kind of boring. I love the author's idea, and the gimmick of Kit becoming different animals is cool. The way the author describes being different animals was really cool, and the whole ‘jumping' business affects Kit's behavior and identity as a human on an interesting way. Like, it's a good book.

But, also, it was kinda hard to get through. The first three chapters got me interested, but after that I couldn't really sense momentum or progression in the story. It took me a while to even figure out what the book was about. By that, I mean I couldn't tell where it was going. This made the middle feel like filler, or that little was actually happening.

And then, maybe it's just the writing style, but a lot of story elements felt very vague. I like it when author's don't over explain everything, but this time I wish some things were clarified. Maybe it was just that I wasn't fully invested, but it took me a while to catch onto the fact that the Come Home and Uncanny Shift chapters we're jumping back and forth through time. Also, even after reading the book, I have no idea what Kit's mom had to do with the plot. Was she a symbol or something? Was she supposed to reveal something about Kit? Honestly, I think she was filler.

And then, Tomoko. When Tomoko started showing up in later chapters, I was confused. I didn't realize she was important. I still don't entirely understand why she was important. I guess she's the final link between Kit and phenomenautism. Or something like that. I dunno.

Overall, good book with a great ending and beginning, but a droopy middle that you might suffer through.