confusing and unexplained
927954
it starts with the lead player in a confused fog and leaves the reader there even after the lead gets her head clear.
2961412
The story was not well written. It was confusing and motivation was unclear for major portions of the plot.
4901950
This book had me confused.  It was like the writer did not know where she wanted to go with this book.
417916
This book was very hard for me to finish but I felt I needed to because I was given this for free in exchange for a review. It was very confusing because I felt I was dropped into this world without any help as to figuring it out. I would only recommend this to someone who likes very strange and mystical stories.
1973933
Very confusing. Flashback writing has to be clear otherwise readers get lost, which is what happened to me. Too many characters, and so, very few were clearly defined or developed which meant that I began to forget who was who. Totally unbelievable police procedure which left so many gaps in the investigation , i.e. (the headline of my review) too many unanswered questions.  Also, out of the far too many characters, there was only one I found likable, Leo, the missing child's brother. I'm afraid I couldn't possibly recommend this book.
1371886
Just too many details that didn't make sense. Maybe it is resolved in future books in the series, but I doubt it.
4620820
A hard story to follow and the ending......... Weird
4393961
Everything is not what it seems with this one.  Just when you think you have it figured out it twits and turns in a different direction.  It took me a while to finish the book, so many complexities to it that it had my head spinning trying to figure it out.
630207
One evening Emma and her 15 year old sister, Cassandra disappeared. Cassandra returned home 3 years later. This book starts with Cassandra's return.

It was an interesting story, but written in a way that was very confusing. The story jumped around from present day to past without warning. Also changing  from Cassandra's thoughts to Dr. Winter's thoughts, also without warning. The use of he and she instead of using the person's name added to the confusion.

We finally learn the truth at the end, but getting there was exhausting.
4299604
I finished this book, but didn't really enjoy it. The vague hints about something really bad in the main character's past/childhood bothered me, as well as the closeness with her twin brother, which made me wonder about incest. I didn't like any of the characters or the main character's "smartass" thoughts and comments. There have been no answers/revelations about why the situation has happened to her. This was a long read for something that is totally unexplained. I would like to have more answers about her past to feel more connected to her or concerned about her and her twin brother. I don't have any understanding about the "mages"/guardians, either. I don't know if I will read the sequel or not.
1566098
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy written by Douglas Adams wasn't the best book I've read. This book was very confusing in many ways. Things happen a little to fast and then it gets confusing. Like when all of the sudden the earth blows up. It doesn't really explain why. Also, it has a lot of bizarre names and characters. If you're a person who likes nice simple books that puts everything out for you this isn't the book for you. A lot of things didn't make any sense. There were some real names of things such as McDonald's and London etc. Mostly made up like the Infinite Improbability Drive and the species in the galaxy.

 The Basic summary of the book is a person from Earth named Arthur Dent is rescued by a weird alien named Ford Prefect. He is rescued because Earth is disinagrating or overheating. They escape on a Vogon ship which they get shot out of an airlock into space. Then the President of the galaxy named Zaphod Beeblebrox, ship rescues them, and the they meet a very depressed robot named Martin. The title comes from a book in the story called The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy. It basically gives them tips along the way. There is some humor in this book. Mostly in the guide. Like Ford has a towel in his satchel all the time for various things. It says it in the guide too.

  This book wasn't the greatest thing I've read, I give it two stars. I am being a little generous. I am mostly giving this rating  because it was confusing, not very exciting, didn't grab my attention, and it wasn't very clear on things. I liked it for the two stars because it kinda reminded me of Star Wars. I don't know why but it did. It was a sci-fi book that's probably why. I do not recommend this book.
3505947
This book is about Lara, a woman in a mental institution who supposedly killed her family; Lukas, a suicide bomber who didn't detonate the bomb; and another woman who was employed by a mysterious woman (she worked in the gardens weeding). Lara has amnesia, and appears to cycle from one reality to the next.

It was intriguing at first but then it got very, very confusing. As it is, I am not sure what exactly the outcome was.

I'm understanding that this book features a character from Mayer's Time Patrol series. If you've read that series, this book might make more sense.

Sort of sad as it was so interesting at first.
2092010
I found this book very confusing.  I never got a great sense of what the connection was between the two main characters, especially what drove them to meet every week for 11 years. I also found it very odd that supporting characters (including the cardiologist's daughter and best friend) were so accepting of this relationship.  I then thought that the plot development about the wife and mistress (don't want to be too specific for those who have not yet read the book) was completely unrealistic.  I simply couldn't buy into their friendship and can't imagine a circumstance under which such a friendship would occur in real life.  Certain details (as with the pineapple) seemed as if the author just wanted to find a way to fit an anecdote into the novel, instead of figuring out what would really happen to these people.

In short, it is clear to me that the review appearing just before mine is by someone connected to the author (perhaps an editor or an agent?).  At any rate, this book was entertaining but not relatable.
1504243
Very confusing and disjointed narrative where the two main characters suddenly appear in new places...almost like the got "beamed up" to new locations..a disturbing vagueness throughout the novel..did not like..
684710
This is indeed one of the strangest books I ever read; I am a musician, so the intense use of music to relate the story was not a major problem for me, but it did wear after a time.  The plot was also confused by frequent switches from current events to past history events.  I do not recommend this book, but I did finish it, even if the story was not finished.  It leaves the reader at loose ends, with only suggestions of what might be going to happen at the end.  Save your money.
1363564
I just had the misfortune of reading this book.  The only reason I was able to get through it is that I was on a very long flight and had nothing else to do because my laptop battery died.

I remember a way back when reading the very first Ringworld book and being entranced.  My goodness, how the mighty have fallen, just like the floating cities on the Ringworld.

From the get-go, this book is unbelievably confusing.  Niven spends way too much time with confusing conversation between the characters, and other than Louis Wu and the puppeteer, it's difficult to discern who the other characters are and how they fit into the story.  The reader has to sit through pages and pages of confusing conversation, with events moving either too slowly or too quickly in between.  The Ringworld is a fascinating place, yet we have perhaps three or four pages of description in the entire book.

Niven ought to read the "Rendezvous with Rama" series by Arthur C. Clarke, which is also a four book series.  Now that is some masterful writing.

Question -- is Larry Niven on drugs?

Thank goodness I didn't pay for this book -- I got it from the library.
1587030
I enjoyed this book until Grace finally started getting answers from Essie, the real estate woman. Than all of a sudden, I became so confused that I had to go back and figure out who was who. Even now, I'm not sure. I never had a sense that it took place in the 60s nor did I feel any connection to the characters.