This is far and above the best fiction book I’ve read this year. The writing style is beautiful. The structure of the book is unique but successful, and I would argue even enhancing. The story is captivating. The character development is impeccable. The settings are transportive. Maybe I’m swayed because it’s essentially a story of four siblings, of whom the narrator is the youngest, which mirrors my own life in which I am the youngest of four. I wept at the end which is a measure for me of any 5 star rating. I will be putting Conklin’s other novel on my TBR straight away.