When this book was first published, I had to read it for a Master's Level English Literature Course. In class, I said that "I really liked the book until the last few pages. I thought the ending 'stunk'--jumping off a rock and flapping... this is what I mainly remember of the entire book-- and it lost me, and ruined the first part which I thought was good enough." Before class, in the hallway, some of my classmates said what I conveyed but in the classroom, the class members reminded me of "The Emperor's New Clothes", they went along saying it was wonderful to the professor.