This book lends voice to the conundrum of the insidious balance of nature versus nurture, and whether we really are more than a sum of our actions. Lavender and Hazel were more compelling narrators than Saffy but all felt fully realized. Ansel was the most interesting character to inhabit and had the most verve and stylism to his perspective. I was never very engaged with this book and just kind of hung along until it ended. It had a lot of potential but felt fairly novice, like the debut of a true crime fanatic.