"I sometimes questioned the plausibility of two people so deeply in love ending up as mortal enemies. Maybe love was just the larval stage of hate, the comely caterpillar in advance of the hideous butterfly."



The dystopian atmosphere gave the novel a vulnerable feeling. I couldn't understand when the story was taking place, but that's my only critique. Otherwise Nigel was the most intriguing character, the one I rallied around. I feel enormous sympathy for him and his familial struggles. Ultimately I think he made the right choice to put his past behind him.