Picked by one of the book club members (at Stickney Library). I'm wavering between three and four stars because it got really exciting at one point and I couldn't wait to talk about this once I finished it. Some people find the 5-yr old voice irritating. As one book club member pointed out, "This is his story, not the mom's," so it worked, but for me I would've liked it better if the first hundred pages was cut down in half. I would tell you, stick with it, it get's really interesting, and it's a good book club choice.