I loved this book!! To be honest, and to my surprise, I thought the series was much better. The series had more time to flesh out all of the characters, specifically the children's' lives and motivations and feelings. With that said, this book was beautiful. The characters are strong and complex, and Ng's storytelling blew me away. I felt like I was inside the pages, which rarely happens when I read books. My favorite part about the book was more deeply understanding Elena's thoughts and motivations- something I thought was lacking in the show. I loved Mia and Elena and I wish I could know more about the world Ng created on these pages.