I feel genuinely confused about my own reactions to this book. I started out loving it. The eccentric characters and atmospheric writing really spoke to me. I was able to identify with both of the twins, and I fell in love with the supporting cast. The paranormal aspect of the plot started off pretty light, but it grew as the book progressed. 
 I read a whole lot of fantasy. I'm usually more than willing to invest in stories that are strange and mysterious. I don't read a lot of regular contemporary novels. Which is why it confuses me that as the fantastical portions of this book got progressively more extreme, I became less interested in the story and more distanced from the characters, so that come the end, I found that I just didn't really care anymore. So... I don't know about this one. I really just don't know...