This book has become one of my favorites. Everything about the book invited me in: the plot, the settings, and the fresh and likable characters. I was a bit worried about not liking it for the fact that it uses third-person narration, but really it just added to the story, and managed to possess both a personal and universal tone. The ending is set up so that there is an opening for a sequel, but even if there won't be one, this was still a really great book!