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I understand what other people like about this novel. It just wasn't my taste.

I really liked Myron Bolitar. He's hilarious. In fact, many of the colourful characters were likeable. But for whatever reason, I couldn't get sucked in. I tried. This novel was recommended to me on two separate occasions, and so while I was reading, all I could think was, Why am I not enjoying this?
I think this is more an issue of genre. I could really care less about sports and the corruption of sports agents. And there is a lot of dialogue about these two things.
I found the plot predictable, and even worse, skimmable. I skimmed the last half of the novel. Because I skimmed it, maybe it's not really fair of me to review it in the first place. But I simply could not bring myself to read another page. I was bored. Strange, when every ending is a cliff-hanger and the suspense was supposed to be nail-biting.
A lot of it felt emotionally stilted. The novel takes place three days after Myron's love interest, Jessica, finds out that her father has been murdered. She seems kind of upset, but not nearly as much as she should be. She seems far more upset by the disappearance of her sister, who has been missing for two years already, and her feelings for Myron. I found her unrealistic.
Despite my objections, I can see how other people could be sucked into Myron's world. He's really funny, and good at tae kwon do. He lives in his parent's basement because he likes their company. He turns into a blubbering idiot around the girl he loves. He's a good hero, with flaws and quirks. He even has an awesome sidekick.