Not quite as riveting as Bel Canto, but still very good. Some beautiful characters, again, brought together through very unlikely circumstances, again. Patchett's talent is making the story seem believable.

I loved Tip's fascination with fish and all the descriptions related to fish. The scenes in Tip's office and at Tip's graduation contain my favorite descriptions.

I cried at the end. I'm still not sure why. I'll be re-reading this one.

(From 2007 recommended books.)