

The first half was slow and worked hard to establish the rules/world of the child swapping premise. I’m not sure I ever truly believed in the premise as more than a plot vehicle to examine grief, grace, and forgiveness. But my lord, the back half of this book was superb. This rich setting and these compelling characters overcome my minor quibbles with the set-up.
The first half was slow and worked hard to establish the rules/world of the child swapping premise. I’m not sure I ever truly believed in the premise as more than a plot vehicle to examine grief, grace, and forgiveness. But my lord, the back half of this book was superb. This rich setting and these compelling characters overcome my minor quibbles with the set-up.