What a twist at the end! It certainly saddened me to see teh degradation of the main character's mental health. You really grow to love her for being so compassionate to other human beings, especially the homeless and mentally ill. Then to see that she was also going down that road and to also learn that she suffered such a horrid enounter. So horrible that she blocked the reality of it from her self. There is still a lot of confusion in my head as to what was real and what was in her imagination. I am not going to say that it was one of my favorite books. But it is one that has given me a little more insight into emotional experiences of victims of such violent crimes. If you are looking for a happy ending....This book is definitely not for you. The one comforting thing that you feel at the ending of this book is that at least she has loved ones surrounding her.