" im not surewhat i was expecting from this book when i started, nor am i sure if i gotwhat i wanted out of it, but i will say it didn't leave themost lasting imporession. t. c. pulled the reader through with a subject familiar to most in an interesting enough way. a commune in california loses its permit becuase of those damn oppresive capitalists and so they head to our real final frontier - alaska. of course, there they discover life ain't what it used to be when the winter lasts six months and the sun don't shine so much. good thing they brought drugs...right? the saving grace of this story is the narrator's voice, who carries you through with ease and genuine love for most of the characters. the subplots are all pretty interesting, though a little long winded at times. they kept bringing you back in with the sex, although even it became a little mundane after a while. im not sure why the book was as long as it was, but i do remember it taking me quite a while to get done with the monster. there were times when i just wanted to be done, but was pulled along by the wish to see what happened to a few of the remaining cast.
Overall i have togive this one a weak three. and honestly, it's almost down to a strong two, but i feel like there are so mnay other people out there that would enjoy this book more then me and be completely in the right about how engaging it would be. it didn't get me like i wanted it to, but becuase of the well-written dialogue and the generally interesting storyline, i can't help but give it some credit. "
— Matthew, 1/24/2014