But it is a short book, so yeah it was over before I was ready for it to be over.

When I first finished it, I meant to come back to this thread and say something more, but I found myself quite speechless.

I've just finished reading it for a second time, and my awe remains undimmed.

In my secret fantasies about writing a book, this would be the kind of book I would want to produce. But someone else has done it, and I can't imagine ever possibly coming even close.

My greatest hope now is that maybe someday Neil will give us a story about Lettie returning from the ocean - or maybe not, I honestly don't know.

I think it's become one of my favourite books.

I've read it twice now. And I appreciated it even more the second time through.