I'm very torn over the rating of this book. It reads very simply and nothing interesting really happens, but it is a beautiful character study of two complex people, and an even more complex relationship. It is clear that Rooney is a gifted writer- often, a simple turn of phrase made me catch my breath. So, it's a 4.5 star rating for now, but we will see how long these characters stay with me, and it may be bumped to a 5.