Wow! This is a book I have carefully avoided on my shelves for two years. The cover didn't really appeal to me, so I never ever read the back cover until last week when I was running out of things to read.
So... What do I think now?. It has many qualities I love in a book: interesting characters with strong relationships, vivid detail in the storytelling, lots of mystery, set in Africa, futuristic/dystopian.
It's really really weird too! I'm not sure how many elementary-level readers will make it through this one. I think it's probably more for middle school. But that being said, I've got a few fifth graders in mind who would love it.
I'm glad I finally read it!