Wow. It's quite a surreal experience to go from reading the horrifying Native Son to the happy-go-lucky Castle of Llyr. Remind me to choose more compatible books in the future. But then again, nothing is really compatible with Native Son. I was amused at the truth in Marcelina's comment that she read A Clockwork Orange afterward to cheer her up. Gravy, that book is amazing. Easily the most haunting and terrifying book I have ever read.