This one is a doozy and I'm not sure how to begin. This book is going to stick with me for a while. It's been a long time since I've had such visceral reactions to fictitious characters; Shriver does an incredible job of character development and makes you despise each and every person she writes. Everybody felt so three-dimensional and real. Although a little slow, especially at the beginning, the prose is wonderful and the topics and events are dark and engrossing. I was a little disgusted in myself at how I was so eager to keep reading. A fascinating examination of the nature vs. nurture debate that I don't think I'll ever forget.