Great story that really kept me engrossed. Beautiful descriptive imagery, that made me kinda want to go to Spain. Can't wait for the next book which comes out soon.

I read the book twice before our club meeting, because some parts were confusing for me and I had to be able to understand them before we could talk about it. I hate reading about animal pain and sadness, and this book is full of it. Kleenex book. Beautiful geographical imagery. Great character development. Compelling gripping story. Not every story has a happy ending...warning. This book prompted the most heated discussions so far for our club. Lots of different perspectives and opinions were flying. Some people stopped reading it, and some didn't finish it because it was too long.

Can see why it won the Pulitzer. Not for those who are offended by profanity and sexual vulgarity. Teaches a lot about life and history of the Dominican Republic. Accurate interesting glimpse of young urban immigrants. Amazing blending of Sci Fi lore and Spanglish. Footnotes are sometimes more interesting than the story! Humorous throughout, even in dreadful situations.

Awesome book. Was bummed when it was over. Went out and read the 2nd book "The Likeness" right away. It's just as good.

Enjoyable read, held my attention. All of the changing identities can be confusing.

quick easy read, a tad predictable sometimes. wished she delved more into what happened with the attorney's father.

I liked Tassie, up until she got into the coffin. I got her humor. The author knows how to write and uses metaphors beautifully. Very descriptive. That is the reason why I checked "like" instead of "dislike". No real plot, not a good ending.

Very entertaining book. Doesn't matter if it is well-written or not. Some books are just for fun. I can see the appeal. Sparked some great and varied discussions.

I wished it would have kept my attention longer. It was a struggle to make it through to the end. If I didn't have time at the airport or on a plane, I may not have finished it. It was very well written. Charity reminds me too much of my MIL - not a good thing.

I chose this book because the reviews were really good, and it was positive (hard to find many of these that are written at an adult level). I got a lot out of it, but several in my club either didn't read it or found it very difficult or frustrating, depending on their own experiences with brain injury or the medical industry as a whole. You will learn a lot about those with these types of injury though.