I liked this story well enough, but it just never quite did it for me. The writing style was too simplistic and it never managed to grab me and pull me in. It also seemed like things happened way too suddenly. (view spoiler)[Like suddenly her father's dead, suddenly she's living in the market, suddenly she's with the Roamers. (hide spoiler)] It felt like not enough time and attention was devoted to each individual event. And as a result, I had a hard time getting attached to any of the characters. Except Taggle, of course. But that makes sense, given that he's the constant companion throughout the novel. 
 Overall, underwhelming. Though, I will admit to getting weepy at the end. But the true ending of the book was really... unfulfilling. Eh.