This book was a mixed bag for me. It started slow and I almost quit it at least twice. In the end, the story was good and well written and I’m glad I stuck it out.

Once upon a time I dreamed of being a naturalist and even have a degree in zoology. I grew up on the coast of NC. I had some real problems with the geographical aspects of this book. Given that the marsh was just as much a character as Kya or Tate, I would have expected the author to take greater care to get it right. This probably isn’t a problem for most readers, just a pet peeve of mine (I’m looking at you Nicholas Sparks). Coastal NC is so unique, so full of life and beauty and vibrancy, I hate to see it captured incorrectly.