I was disappointed with this book. I have read two other Jodi Picoult books, and enjoyed them. The writing just didn't seem as good in this book. There were SO MANY METAPHORS. I also wasn't impressed with the characters. The whole wise, old Native American thing has been done way too many times. The character of Dehlia is annoying as well. She acts a lot like a child, which is pretty ridiculous given her age.