I love this book so much. I am 9 and I had my mom and dad read this to me before bed and this was one of the few books that they actually enjoyed reading to me. While it does have some humor in it, those last pages made me and my mom cry. It felt like a kick to the heart. Based on those last pages, there HAS to be a sequel to it that's a little happier. My favorite character is Viola. Other than the ending, the book is great. I'd suggest it for older readers but other than that it was good. If you really don't like sad endings, I wouldn't read the book. But it's a great book for 10 and older.