I'm going to go ahead and say that this is amongst my favorite books to date. It left me sobbing (and not the pretty kind) reading the last two pages. Reading this book just felt like perfect timing. It is so simple and classy yet has a certain dimension to it that comes alive through Gaiman's writing. There's just a classic tone to it that you can't help but be lulled in the story. And not to mention, McKean's beautiful, beautiful illustrations. It's such an easy read yet something that is also so inspiring.