I enjoyed this story for several reasons. The narrative is good and the characters are well done, but I also found that I have some sort of high interest in the Coney Island scene. Apparently, I will be looking for more books on this subject because I was super interested.

The narrative style is a little tricky and could cause some readers issues. There are essentially four narratives at play. There is a first person view of both Coralie and Eddie, but then there are also omnicient narrator versions of both of their styles. It wasn't the easiest thing to become immersed in, but I found myself comfortable with it over time. Hoffman does truly do a good job approaching the story this way.

Ultimately...good book. I liked it a lot and it reminded me of something I'd read before, but I really can't put my finger on it. I loved the historical aspects and how they are woven into the narrative so well. Historical fiction seems to be my thing this year.