I don't know if I like this book. It was a hard book to read. I loved and hated Hen. He had gone through so much in his life so I could understand his actions. There was times his treatment of Ishy made me angry. I know he was trying to protect his heart from getting hurt again by his sister. Knowing why he treated people did not make it any easier to read. Sam was a saint to put up with Hen. Then you learn the saint cheated on him years ago. Hen still had issues with this as he stayed true to Sam. What I loved was how this family grew closer through everything thrown at them. The past, church, homophobes, pets dying, family, and even elections. I cried, was angry at the author but in the end I could not get the book out of my head. I think that is how you can tell if a book is great if you are still thinking about it days later.