This book wasa great read. I was truly surprise how the job choices for Jon end up. I enjoy the tour that I went on with this book, places good and bad, just thinking about the food was really great for my mind-eye. Since I live in New Orleans Mardi Gras is something that I know about,the carnival season in the book was great. The way that self-hate and hate of family was display in the book would give other a good food for thought. There were so many characters in this book that it was just fun to read and see how their life would bend in the story and who would feel the effect of their bending. The cover of the book is what the reason that I pick up this book because the male in the far back call to you. Again this was a great read and a fun book to try to figure out, plus I couldn't go to the first chapter and then the last chapter without missing somethings.