I love Nina George's writing. It's always so heartfelt and beautiful. She creates wonderful scenes and her narratives are rich with descriptive text. The characters are full and dynamic, interacting in a realistic way and having their own flaws. In this case, all of that stayed true. I really enjoyed this story and connected with it. I appreciated the little bit of magical realism. I struggled with the ending. In fact, it's one of those cases where a throw against the wall was likely. I've contemplated the ending since I finished and I'm a bit more at peace with it now. However, it is not what I was wanting. It's also true to Nina George's writing and this phase of her literature (as explained in the letter to the reader at the conclusion of the book). I'm still emotionally torn on this book, but know that it was well worth the read and it was very well written.