Deceptively simple, it allows the reader to fall into the trap of believing that the one who lags behind ALWAYS gets the dessert. There's a twist here, though! 
 The worldbuilding was pretty fantastic, with a god-like creature that keeps sending signs to all the anthropomorphic creatures that romp about, giving and taking away favours all willy-nilly, almost as if it was attempting to teach all the characters a very important lesson. 
 I honestly thought the message was taking over the story a bit too much, though, and the clarity of the story made me question my own value system. 
 Finally, it's a YA novel that changed my life! 
 I will Never, Ever dig holes under the fence, EVER AGAIN. 
 At least there are no sparkly vampires, so I didn't get TOO scared. Plus, I didn't like any of those deserts. And the wild, wild world scares me. 
 Maybe this book is too racy for me.