What I loved most about this book is that even though it was co-authored, it felt like a backlist Jodi Picoult book. I had relevance to current topics and trending issues, and it included a court case. I missed those aspects in her previous two books The Book of Two Ways and Wish You Were Here. 

I felt like I was able to get inside the mind of a transgendered person and it helped me to understand this experience. Although some aspects of domestic abuse that were portrayed were hard to read, I also appreciated how graphic the authors made these parts because they felt very real. 

Surprisingly, I also learned about beekeeping which was a relevant aside and I think it helped lighten the tone of heavier themes covered in this story. 
I was captivated by the writing, the themes and the characters. There is many reasons why I love Jodi Picoult books and this one is a perfect example of how much her novels offer to readers.