i really enjoyed that the main characters were a queer couple without it being the major focus of the story. I appreciated that it was treated like any other relationship and did not become the reason for violence or a point of homophobia within the story.

i also loved the multiple types/personalities of characters that were presented throughout the story and the way they seemingly wove together, despite being vastly different from one another but shared a desire to 'start over' or live differently.

andrea bartz' writing is excellent. i especially enjoyed the descriptions of Colel and the nature. I felt like I could picture myself there.

overall i really enjoyed this book! the characters were interesting, the story kept me engaged. i had moments of being enraged by certain characters (don't want to spoil anything!) but in a way that made me want to keep reading.