Tripping to Somewhere by Kristopher Reisz
Title: Tripping to Somewhere
Author: Kristopher Reisz
Genre: Fantasy
Summary: A pair of runaway teenagers want to find The Witches' Carnival, the ultimate good time. In their journey, they succeed, and fail.
The Take-Away: Nicely paced. It's fast, but didn't leave me wondering what just happened. It's a great example of tight writing as well. Both elements make it a must read for any author that wants to examine the execution of these elements.
It's a YA novel, but don't let that deter you. As a parent, the sub-culture of teenagers astounds me. My boys are too young to face the trials that these girls do: sexual orientation, drugs, theft, etc. My rather sheltered high school career didn't expose me to much of this either. I wouldn't hesitate to let my boys (or girls, if I had them) read this, but I'd want to talk about some of the situations after they finished. Just to find out what they thought.
Recommendation: Worth the time.
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