false 2 0 false false Tue Apr 14 09:52:32 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 14 11:35:43 -0700 2009 A long wind-up into the body of the book, and I was left wondering if this book was a rather lacerating look under the stones and rocks of the psyche, where wriggling things live. A bit over-done by now?

Either that or a long cool look at our bickerings and whiney distrust of anyone and anything. This term 'whiney' has absolutely nothing to do with the gender of the characters, but with the writer's approach to portraying them.

In a phrase: I could see no good coming from it. Tears by bedtime, all round.]]>