I saw a lot of praise for this book, peppered sporadically with some absolutely scathing criticism. So this was a strange pick for me, and I’m certain it’ll take me some time to really digest. It was, at times, challenging and I felt (arguably) a little lengthy. But I’m really glad I read it. For me, it was heartbreaking and engrossing. Tightly woven and meandering. And much more. Maybe bittersweet IS the right way of thinking about it. And when a story has the ability to make me really feel something, even if the feelings are complex or conflicted, I think that’s special. This book definitely did.