
By far one of the best books I have ever read. A whimsical modern fairy tale with a heartbreaking, but life-affirming ending. I wanted to underline whole passages in this book to go back and re-read. The characters are wise beyond their years, passionate, and very giving, and each chapter reads like a tiny philosophical essay on the nature of beauty, art, and life. I cried at the end of the novel, which hasn't happened since I read Foer's Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close. I'll be recommending Burbery's masterpiece to a lot of people.