I don't even know where to start with this book. It was weird. Good--really, really good--but /weird/. I was left feeling like I might just curl up and cry for a while. I read it for a class, but am not sure I would have finished it if I hadn't been on a tight reading schedule for it. I'm glad I did, though. It's not my usual read, but it made me remember why I love being an English major, that's for certain! There's so much to unpack in this book, and it really makes you think. I really liked Kath, the narrator. She had a deep understanding of those around her, which I appreciated. Ruth drove me crazy. I wanted to just wrap Tommy up in a warm hug. And the messages at the core of this novel will have me thinking for quite a while.