The first half of this books starts out REALLY strong, and does a great job showing what alzheimers does to people and how that affects a person's family/caretakers. The premise is really great too and leads to some heart warming moments throughout. The second half though felt very rushed. I wish we had more moments with Emmet and his family interacting and working through their relationships before the big conclusion. Would have made the ending feel a little more satisfying. Not Cates' best work, but still good read. I can see why this put him on the map.