Unexpected Results

25. Miss Entropia and The Adam Bomb

Jesus Christ.  That was rough.  I am not even really sure what to say about this book, other than it was very unexpected.  I bought it because of the fun title and cover.  I thought it was a YA book because it is about two teenagers, but I don't know many teenagers who could handle reading it.  It was well written, but my god it was sad.  The title made it sound fanciful, the cover made it seem mystical; I read it as a way to escape, and now I sit here dumbfounded.

These two kids are really screwed up and being together is tragic for them.  Their life stories are tragic.  The effect they have on people around them is tragic.

I truly don't know how to react to this.  It is a well written book, and Adam is a well developed and great character.  He is funny and honest and so very aware of all the oddness of life revolving around him, even though he is the one to wear the label of "crazy".  In many ways it is one of the best books I have read recently but I am not sure I would tell anyone to read this because it is just so sad.  The fact of the matter is that the outcome of the book is described in the first few pages but that didn't make it any less shocking to see it come to fruition.  A John Green novel this is not, which isn't to say that that makes it bad, I just walk away wondering how to be hopeful again.