This book was EXCELLENT! It reminded me so much of one of my all time favorite books, State of Wonder by Ann Patchett. I also LOVE The Poisonwood Bible, so maybe there's something about missionaries, scientists, anthropologists in far flung lands trying to communicate and interact with natives that intrigues me. Probably because anything can happen, and usually does. And, of course, the drama of the stories revolve not around those being studied, but those doing the studying. As with the aforementioned novels, this book is equal parts disturbing and enlightening. The tension wrought between this love triangle of anthropologists studying tribes in New Guinea just builds and builds until the inevitable gut-punch conclusion.