This was my first experience reading a metabook and in reading anything written by Wally Lamb...and the metabook totally changed the experience for me. The character's had a voice that helped to connect to their personality and picture what they would look like. I thoroughly enjoyed the metabook experience. As for the story....At first I wasn't sure where it was headed as Felix (young and old) told his story and the characters told their own....but I was intrigued by the lives of the Funicello Family and his relationship with his siblings....and family secrets. The plot came with a twist at the perfect time and there was so much detail that I felt like I could picture everything in my head. This book talks to a lot of topics, family, culture, religion, feminism....during a time when people were still fighting for their rights! He told the story from a very different time and didn't miss a beat on how times have changed and evolved! I have not read his other books so can't compare it but I really enjoyed it!!

Good concept, poorly executed. Too much detail where there shouldn't be, and not enough where there needs to be.

After reading a couple of Lamb's other books, I was really looking forward to this read. What a disappointment! A ridiculous book. Total waste of time & money. Can't believe I paid $13 for this.