I was slowly drawn into the character's lives as the pages went by. I became more and more interested. I compared the sister to Holden In Catcher in the Rye, she was smart and sarcastic. It took me a while to really like the main characters and identify with their relationship of brotherly and sisterly love for each other. I couldn't stop reading by the middle of the book. It held me in its grip. I will recommend this book to my book club. Some will love, some will not, as emotions are deep.