This book probably started off with 2 stars, but then worked it's way up. It was only towards the end that somehow I felt a 3 star review would not do it justice. Here's the thing: I'm not so sure a kid will get it. I think it is written for adults. It's not an easy book to recommend to kids. We have it located in the J Fiction section (middle readers), but I think it is more Young Adult. It's a book that I can imagine a kid reading and re-reading as they get older and getting something new from it each time. It really is magical in so many ways. I highly recommend sticking with it, something that I found difficult at first.