Todd rated Mechanical Failure: 4 stars

Grew up with Encyclopedia Brown, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, Ramona Quimby, Alvin Fernald, The Great Brain, and The Mad Scientists' Club.
Have been in a longtime relationship with Charles de Lint, Anne McCaffrey, Jasper Fforde, Charlie Huston, Christopher Moore, and Richard K. Morgan.
Lately, been seen spending quality time with Seanan McGuire, D.M. Guay, and Jaye Wells.
Current book stash location: Iowa, US
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It started out promising, then became mediocre, then just--bad. A real stinker of a book. The heroine is whiny, delusional, and unrelatable. It seems like the author himself grew weary of her by the end, as evidenced by the abrupt ending and hasty wrap-up.
And truly, this book is incontrovertible proof that some authors simply should never write sex scenes. Ever.

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