I'm not generally drawn to literary fiction, but I devoured this one. I really enjoyed how all the characters wavered from likable to unlikable and back again, how I was surprised in turn by Kate's generosity of spirit and then by her pettiness, how inscrutable her motives were at times. The writing was beautiful, and while the prologue prepared me for an unhappy ending I found I was quite content with the final resolution. Probably not the sort of book I would read again, but definitely something I'm glad to have read.