I didn’t immediately get sucked into this book, but it had something quiet about it that kept my interest. I found I could really relate to the personality of the child protagonist and it soon became apparent that the whole book hinges on her experience of the plot. On one level, it’s about the story, but on another level it’s about trauma, and it’s effects. The latter is the part that really captured me. By the end I was completely enamored with what the author was able to do with parts of her own experience, how she was able to pull out themes and weave them into a whole that just shimmers with meaning by the end. Totally my type of book. 5 glorious stars.