An easy read, although some of the story did not make easy reading at all - it was the type of book that made me want to know what would happen, so I read it fast. Beautiful descriptions of the flora and fauna of the marsh; the drawing of the characters was less good, perhaps a little two-dimensional. I didn't see the ending coming (I am no good at seeing endings - I know others found it obvious), but I did find the ending when it came a little rushed and anti-climactic.