i read this for school and i have to say that the writing was wonderful because the way it switched from simple prose to beautiful poetry was masterful and it worked really well. the main reason my rating is lower is because i couldn't figure out what was happening a lot of the time because of the flashbacks and flashforwards and the overall structure of the novel. however, the character arcs were logical and well written, and despite there being somewhat less closure than i expected, the ending and resolution made thematic sense and were well executed.