When I finished this book, I wasn't sure how I felt. It's gutwrenching. Especially that ending!

It's so beautifully written but a hard read. Usually when I finish a book I know straight away if I liked it or not. With this? I wasn't sure. The narrative is quick and pulls you through the story, eager to find out what will happen next, hoping for better for the books endlessly suffering characters. On the other hand, it's heavy. It's hard. If I hadn't had this as a book club book, I'm not sure I would have read it after looking at the other reviews. I love a story set in a culture different to mine so I'm glad I read it but part of me wants to forget the book's contents? It's a very hard read. Maybe that's just a sign of how well the story matter was written.

Would I recommend it? No. Maybe? I'm not sure. I wouldn't recommend it to everyone but with those I would, it'd be with a note to tell them to look at the triggers/reviews first. It's a wonderfully written work of fiction on a difficult subject matter. I'm very glad that this was a book club book so that I had the opportunity to discuss the story with others as I have a feeling it'll be lodged in my head for a while!