We chose this book because we loved Tatiana De Rosnay's first book, Sarah's Key, so much. We all agreed that this was not of the same quality. That said we did enjoy the book although the characters were not as likable and somewhat confusing at times, which left us with much to discuss. The end left us with questions that were never answered. All in all, the book was ok but not one of our favorites.

This was an interesting novel although an understanding of Kabbalah would have been helpful. It does present many thought provoking ideas about science, religion and love which make for much discussion. It was enjoyed by most of the group, although not one of our favorite reads.