that I hated this book but I can't say that I really liked it either. There were times that I liked the writing style and other times I didn't. There were parts of the story that I liked and others that I didn't. I guess that goes for a lot of books but unlike other books, I was always (and I do mean always) irritated with the main character, Max Tivoli (a.k.a. Asgar Van Daler, a.k.a. Hughie). Max was born with a disease that caused his body to age backwards. I thought this would make his character sympathetic or endearing but he was just so self-centered that I quickly lost any affection towards him. Since the book was written in first person, it didn't allow for other character development which is a shame.When Max wasn't thinking about himself he was obsessing over Alice. Because of his tunnel vision he pushed away the only people who truly knew and cared about him. Max first met Alice when she was 14 and he was 17. Unfortunately he looked like he was in his early 50s so there was no hope for a relationship to blossom. They met again when they were both in their 30s. Somehow she did not recognize him so he reinvented himself and began courting her. They eventually parted and did not come back together until Max was in his late 50s (in the body of a 12 year old boy). Alice, of course, didn't recognize him and adopted him.
I read other reviews that talked about a 'heartbreaking love story'...blah blah blah. I thought it was creepy how he kept weaseling his way into her life over and over again.
Sometimes I hate first person...I wish I knew Alice's reaction when she found out that Max, Asgar, and Hughie were all the same person.
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