I loved this book. It was so lovely and cozy and real. I love a book that has such a strong sense of reality. So much of this is inspired by Smith's own life and it was beautifully crafted. The character development was absolutely wonderful. I loved the sense of place and time. It was all so visceral. I loved the sadness, but also the joy. It was fantastic. It did take me a little while to get into this, but I enjoyed it immensely.

I would recommend this to people who like slow, quiet books. It was lovely, but there was no plot at all, so definitely not for everyone.