Adored the story and how it captured the love of two innocent teenagers and their separation for over a decade while on different continents. I found it difficult to follow the number of characters that were introduced, as well as certain scenes, that didn’t appear to add much to the story. However, the author addressed so many of our social frailties, while illuminating them in ways that have never have occurred to me. Overall, I thought it was a wonderfully written novel.