The Dead Do Not Improve by Jay Caspian KangMy rating: 1 of 5 stars
I usually skip writing reviews of books I don't like. But, since this book was provided in exchange for a review...here goes.
To be blunt, I didn't like anything about this book. There were no likable characters. Not one. The plot was disjointed and pointless. The writing style was self-indulgent. It was just a mess.
The main character decides to investigate the murder of a neighbor he can't stand (whom he lovingly nicknames "Baby Molester") after she is killed by a stray bullet while she sleeps. There is really no reason as to why he decides to take this investigation on in the first place, other than possibly out of boredom.
Also, this book takes place in San Francisco, which happens to be one of my favorite places on earth. The main character's at times obvious disdain for both the city and it's citizens was both off-putting and whiny. I mean...if he hated it so much, why not leave? I got the impression that his main joy in life was pontificating on how superior he was to everyone else around him. Not exactly a selling point in my opinion for for any kind of enjoyable reading experience.
Bottom line: A front-runner for my least favorite book of 2012.
(This book was provided by Edelweiss/AboveTheTreeLine.com in exchange for an honest review)
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