Golden State

This book was hard to get into at first, but once I did it consumed my attention. My only complaint about this book is the ending, including the events that lead up to the ending. I feel it had more potential for a satisfying ending, but it left something to be desired of. My heart aches because there were parts of the book I was unsure were true. There were other times I thought I knew everything, but I was proved wrong. I enjoyed that part very much. The idea of living in a world where people can sense a lie and even get symptoms when a lie is told is interesting. I found myself not liking Lazlo at first but as the story went on I grew to appreciate him and was sympathetic towards him in some situations. Unfortunately I feel there were a lot of characters I did not get to really know, I know Lazlo was the star of the show, but I would have liked to feel closer to the others. Maybe get a different side of them so I could verify my own speculations. Overall I am impressed with this novel and am glad to have been introduced to a new author.

Favorite quote: “Love isn't how you feel when you're together, it's how you feel, how often you feel it, when you're apart”