Intoxicatingly beautiful. Ernest. Captivating.

Beautifully written. This book stands apart in its own unique space. Nothing else is quite like it. Realer than reality.

Not as scary as the inside flap led me to believe. Interesting story, fantastic structure. Terrific twist I did not expect. Mystery, horror, motherhood.

Moving. Challenging. Heart-felt. Necessary. Important.

Worth every one of its 1,215 pages. Moving, powerful, and captivating. I wish it hadn't ended.

"The historians' loophole when something does not fit their yardstick."

Reading at work when there is no work to be done.