4.5 This was way better and so much more different than the story I was expecting. I went through this very quickly, the unsophisticated language making it possible. I love how this explored what it truly mean to be 'human' and to have a soul, but even when you put that aside it was still a great story. I was always guessing. It was hard to know what was real and what wasn't. And it was so emotional. Some parts had me cheering, and other crying. It has almost anything you could want from a fiction novel. Plus, the romance wasn't over the top, it was done well, and it had a role in the plot and character development without taking it over. A very, very rare combination.