Stacey A. (starfkr) reviewed on 2/1/2009 + 53 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 1

I had heard good things about this book from Amazon and I've always been a fan of Gothic Lolita fashion and culture so I picked it up for a weekend read. Sadly, I totally hated it. First off, the connection to Gothic Lolita culture is very loose, almost nonexistent. Also, I didn't find it particularly "mystical" or to be a "thriller" for that matter. The story is centered on two girls (one in L.A., one in Japan) who read each others blogs and, as a result, establish some kind of intense connection with each other. Now, they've never spoken or even commented in one another's journals yet they think about one another day and night. Is that the mystical part? The biggest peeve I had, aside from the fact that the text reads like something an emo kid writes in her notebook during a boring lecture, is that both of the characters are indistinguishable from one another. It's like the author forgot to make each one a unique character. Needless to say, I found it very disappointing.

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