
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Still taking it all in. Every character in this book had so many different sides.
The parts that quite frankly have me checking over my shoulder did not involve any direct violence but a number of references to different mental afflictions. The psychological drama/trauma that trickles down is damaging and vengeful and full-on creepy. But creepy because it can be true.
There is so much going on within this sad family: Dustin, Kate and Wave's decisions all intermingling and now affecting their offspring as well. Enter Aqil ... helpful? terrifying? good? bad? And as with the family members what really does good and bad mean when there are mental health issues.
The writing is perfectly crafted. The story - past and present - is shown through the eyes of many different characters. With each. another side of the story seems to be revealed. And then the complexity of these layers and the effect on all the different players is astonishing. As is the complexity of the intertwined relationships of the characters. Astonishing but not unbelievable.
Justice is not actually the object; although you would think it would be. That being said, I did not expect the book to end where it did. I feel as if I need more in the way of closure after investing the emotions I did in these characters and their stories.