Mindy Gough's Reviews > The Kappa Child

I think in the hands of a poet-hearted reader, this book would have received a much warmer welcome. While I wanted to love it, I just found the language tiresome (so many dashed descriptors!) and the ethereal nature of the story confusing - reading felt like being trapped in a dream and not being able to shake the cobwebs from my brain.

The nuts and bolts of the story are interesting - I was engaged by the narrator's family but not quite enough.

Very cool cover! I didn't notice it at first - my Knopf edition had a hidden surprise that was fun to discover.