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BOOK 113: BORN WEIRD: ANDREW KAUFMAN

A family drama unlike any other from the internationally acclaimed author of All My Friends are Superheroes.

The Weirds have always been a little peculiar, but not one of them suspected that they’d been cursed by their grandmother.

At the moment of their birth Annie Weird gave each of her five grandchildren a special power that she thought was a blessing. Richard, the oldest, always keeps safe; Abba always has hope; Lucy is never lost and Kent can beat anyone in a fight. As for Angie, she always forgives, instantly. But over the years these blessings have proved to be curses and ruined their lives.

Now Annie is dying and she has one last task for Angie, her favourite grandchild. Angie has to gather her far-flung brothers and sisters and assemble them in her Grandmother’s hospital room so that at the moment of her death, she can lift these blessings turned curses.

MY VERDICT: I liked this book, it was quirky and interesting but it was missing something.  It was missing some depth, and with so many characters I suppose this is not surprising.  It was a little flat but on the whole I enjoyed reading it, it was easy and entertaining.  Not as good, nowhere as near as good as his first.