Intergenerational stories so often fall flat for me, so I was pleasantly surprised by how much I ended up liking this. I think Jeffers did such a great job balancing the mythological tone of the past chapters with the more grounded modern day chapters, and she never let the humanity and specificity of her characters get shrouded by the scope of the larger story. I loved the familial relationships in all their complexity, especially between the sisters. With that said, my biggest complaint is that Coco didn't get her moment to shine! I was hoping we'd get something from her perspective.

For me personally, this did lack a certain something that could have made it a new favourite, but it's a beautiful - though painful - novel nonetheless and I would highly recommend for anyone in the mood for a big book and a sweeping epic that still feels grounded and intimate.