I found this book fascinating, and it was so easy to work through. The beginning felt as if it leaned heavily into tropes, but the length of the story felt deserved in order to break through repetitive character types and storylines. Christopher and Kate became their own through expansive development and exploration of their relationship. Perhaps it is a byproduct of a similar upbringing, but the contradictory nature of the theology felt representative of practiced Catholicism during my reading experience. My only question is in regards to Mary Katherine and the final sentiment of the book. The conception of her child is impossible, so is this child a product of Hell? Heaven? It feels indiscernible through the text itself, so I’m going to choose to believe everything is fine for her. The pieces of the world building allowed me to fit them together through a spectacular journey, and this is a great book if you’re looking for a plot-heavy adventure.