I found this book moving and beautiful. The story pulls you along, and although it is sometimes a little predictable, this is only because the characters are acting in exactly the way you would expect them to act in that situation. It is a fascinating story with two main characters from cultures I don't often get to read about in the WASP world I live in, and it covered a difficult period of American history with what felt like an insider's perspective. Highly recommended.

I'm planning to pass it on to one of my students, and we'll see where it goes after that.