A rather silly fictitious syndrome called Portum- Beastie Syndrome makes up part of the background for this American novel about a rich media mogul’s scandalized family, fallen on hard times, whose patriarch decides to run for a U.S. senate seat. His three quirky very different offspring are recruited reluctantly to campaign for him. This involves seeing all kinds of animals in peculiar places. It seems that not only does the one daughter suffer from this syndrome, but others around her also participate in this delusion.
By the time I got near the halfway point, I decided that there was no way I would enjoy reading further, nor would I learn anything from it. Some books are not even an enjoyable waste of time. I will not include this one in the list of books I have read, nor will I assign a rating.
Thanks, but no thanks, Goodreads.
The Passionate Reader 