This is one of the best books I have read in quite a time. I admire the author's prose, how skillfully she writes - one might say the kind of writing that people pick quotes from and save to Pinterest. The story was well crafted, and let me tell you, it is rare for me to cry because of a book - this book did it, at the end. The characters generally felt real and tangible, except Addie herself occasionally felt pretty hollow as a character. Perhaps that is on purpose, though, as her character has been worn with time. Who knows? With the praise out of the way, I'll go through some of the things I didn't like as much. Some characters I found unnecessary to include in the book in the first place, which is always annoying. I'm generally not a fan of time/character switching between chapters, which is done frequently, especially at the beginning of the book. This book is slow and takes time to unravel, but I would say that the payoff is worth the slow start and the admittedly annoying timeswitches. Overall, just a very bittersweet book, with wonderful (somewhat flowery) writing, a culmination of many beloved genres, which I'm sure a broad audience will enjoy. 4.5/5.