I enjoyed this book. Although somewhat predictable towards the end, I loved the journey. Great details in this book. I felt I was in the Crooked Letter state swatting flies and suffering from the heat. I liked the characterization, even though I wasn't exactly fond of the characters themselves. I thought the story was told very well and I think it would be a great book club selection.

The story is tragic, but it will invoke a lot of different emotions. My club read this and we had a great discussion on the story, particularly about the mother in this story.