This book was recommended to me by a friend and I was kind of hesitant to read it. I didn't want to 1)hate it completely and make my friend feel bad or 2) read it, not enjoy it, and wonder if my friend even really knew me at all. So after several months of semi-avoiding it, I finally gave it a read. Luckily, I ended up enjoying this quite a lot. Especially since I seem to enjoy rather depressing books. This is not a lighthearted and fun book. This is emotional and difficult at times but really well done. I was completely intrigued by this book and couldn't put it down. I also really love dual story lines, which is kind of hit or miss, but Ellen Wiseman did a great job weaving two lives together. Sometimes things got a little unrealistic but overall I had a great time reading it, which, to me, is the most important part.