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Sep 23, 2009melwyk rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The story begins with overtones of Snow White; apples, deathly sleep and being boxed up; but then it weaves its way through a house of mirrors until we finally come to some sort of conclusion, which is not certain or absolutely clear. What exactly has occurred? Who is responsible? It's a tale of madness and of obsession and is very spooky. As confused as I may have been by the multiple narrators, I was also in awe of Oyeyemi's fresh voice, her ability to see things and to express them so individually. It's amazing to me to read a book so very stylistically impressive from such a young author. Both her technique and her energetic storytelling is engaging, making for quite a compulsive read.