It took me a while to get going with this book, which I think was partially due to the writing style which I wasn't used to, and partially due to my leaving it at my sister's house for 2 weeks before I could get it back, which kind of broke the initial pull of starting a new book and put me in a brief reading slump!
Once I picked it back up though, I quickly got back into it. Being written in verse, the author could express emotions and ideas in ways which aren't possible under the restrictions of writing in sentences, and it really helped to drive home the depth of feeling within the characters.
The story was just as compelling in its own right. I love how it handled the conflict in all its characters, and how rounded they all felt - there was no entirely 'bad' character. The girls' father is portrayed as a complex character who loved and was loved by both his daughters even with the way he has hurt his family. Even El Cero, the man harassing Camino, is given the potential for a sympathetic side even if that is not realised.

Overall this is just a lovely, heartwarming, bittersweet story I would fully recommend.