This book was fantastic. The writing made you forget the fact that it was a book, written in such a manner that I was lost in the story, picturing exactly what was happening. The characters felt real and extremely flawed, much like a real human being is, which is often neglected in books - don't get me wrong, their being flawed is a good thing, story-telling wise. This book is tragic. I gave this book my heart and it absolutely shattered it into a thousand pieces, and then again, and just for the fun of it, once more. I read this in one sitting and absolutely loved it. I would recommend it.