God, this book. 
 This book is one of those that you remember long after you've read it because it just haunts you. I was forcing myself not to cry as I finished it and... it was hard. When I was done, I felt so many things--defeat, amazement, inspiration, and a little bit of emptiness. This book was an emotional read, to say the least. There are no happy endings here, no victories, just difficulty. Definitely one of my favorite books of all time. And yeah, I need to own this book immediately.