I really wanted to like this. I've enjoyed her writing since "Special Topics in Calamity Physics," and was delighted by "Night Film." The premise of "Neverworld Wake" is interesting enough - it's the execution that pained me. This book felt more like a YA novel than her others, though that's not the problem - I like YA novels. My challenge with this book with the character development. Each of the main five was a two dimensional archetype, so I didn't really invest in any of them. Again, premise = interesting, plot = potentially fun, characters = lacking. I still enjoy Pessl and will pick up her next book. This one just felt like an early draft as opposed to the final version.