This was ok. For me, the book was at its best towards the beginning when it was a personal drama focused on Pepper dealing with the absence of her mother. As the stakes rose and the action escalated, it began feeling more contrived. And the constant repetition of "In another universe...." was rather tiresome. I loved the last image though! Noticing how the departure of the geese remakes the field felt like a very artistic thought that was also super on theme.