This novel is heart-wrenchingly poignant, moving, and beautifully written.

I enjoyed the characters, who were well developed over the course of the book with some emotional reveals about their past, and their connections with one another. 

The plot progressed at a reasonable pace to be both immersive yet with steady direction. I'd describe the pace as relatively slow; but, there was enough suspense and curiosity that I never lost track of what the goal was supposed to be. I don't want to say anything about the ending to avoid spoilers, other than it wasn't what I expected. 

I read this via audiobook, which was well done and easy to understand. I found it helpful for the pronunciations of words; although, the accents could have been a bit more regionally accurate.

I'm giving this book 4 stars instead of 5 because it was depressing, although that to be expected given its subject matter.