Tethered to the World

Stacey Brutger has books with such interesting plots, the synopses keep dragging me in, but I have some problems with her writing. Unfortunately, this one didn't even feel like the author's normal works. Usually I give them 3+ stars, but this one I actually considered dropping. It is disjointed, confusing, and annoying.
I have a new pet peeve and it is “Explain” omg it sounds so rude and it is jarring, yet all the characters say it.

The last bit of the book was interesting though and Edgar out of nowhere stealing the spot of favorite character. I'm kind of interested to know if he is ever explained more, but I think I'll just be more annoyed.
I've got to stop reading this author for now. Maybe I'll try a new series by her in the future.