I found this an enjoyable read, and even one I might re-read. Yet it was an odd book, too. There were, in fact, a couple of plot points I really couldn't buy. Likely these plot turns were effects Reynolds counted on to make the story unique, or even just a bit shocking. In the end, though, these did not bother me. I was slow to warm to Roxanna, but I did in the end. Reynolds' writing is enough to keep me reading. His turn of phrase brings high delight at times, and the cadence and description so very true, taking me home to my own heritage. These are my people, and for days I felt my grandparents and the weight of all of them hovering near. Thank you, Mr. Reynolds.