This is genuinely one of, if not the best book I've ever read. It was nothing that I expected going in, in a good way. It was so easy to picture everything that was happening in my head- so easy to imagine the characters and the settings. Robin Roe seemed to always use the right words and described things in the best way. I cried more time than I'd like to admitted while reading this.
I've never read a book in one sitting until today. A list of cages just grabbed me in a way no other book has. I couldn't put it down, even when my vision was too blurry with tears to read. I'd just pause and stare at the tan pages and blurry black lines until my tears disappeared and I'd continue.
All the dialog and characters seemed natural and real. Even with how many characters there were, it was so easy to keep track of.
I could go on and on about how well written Julien was. His thoughts and feelings were so clear, especially when it came to memories of his parents. I felt like I was there, with him. I even felt like him in some sections because of the First person p.o.v (which I love)
I've never written a review for a book before, but there's always a first time for everything. I recommend this book (and a box of tissues) with my whole heart.