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Book Review of Swamplandia!

Swamplandia!
Swamplandia!
Author: Karen Russell
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Paperback
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This book was nothing like I expected. I was thinking it would be a light hearted and funny story. That is not the case but I enjoyed it for all of those reasons. The story grabbed my attention right away but then petered out toward the middle. I spent a lot of time reading thinking "What the heck is going on?" but it was worth sticking it out through the slow middle part. The characters are fun and it's unlike I've ever read before. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good story but be warned that it is not a typical story. Several of the people in my book club didn't like it and I can see why but those are all the reasons I did like it!