Wartortle

Overall I enjoyed the book. I found it an interesting illustration of the tragedies of misunderstanding, and while it seemed a bit shallow in parts it was a fast enough read that I won't fault it too much for that. To expand on this idea of tragic misunderstandings, and in response to jamesrcole's comments above: I agree with comments above that most of the characters were fleshed out only in the specifics that would illustrate the central plot, and we didn't get a chance to explore their personalities beyond that. In particular, I really wish the author had expanded more on the relationship between James and Nath. The disdain James cannot resist expressing because he sees his younger self in Nath could have been an interesting dynamic, but it was not deep enough to become more than a stereotype. As far as the ending goes: