: Reviewers frequently highlight the "epic feels" of the book, noting that it moves from heartbreaking grief at the start to heartwarming family dynamics and a tear-inducing epilogue. Character Highlights
“It's a loooooooong story, oodles of details, phenomenal dialogue, family dynamics unlike any other, hot & passionate romance and that special and totally unique language style that carries the weight, meaning, and heartfelt power that only a Kristen Ashley...” Aestas Book Blog · 12 years ago
While the book holds a high average rating of and 4.7/5 at Barnes & Noble , some reviewers have noted typical Kristen Ashley "quirks":
: Some readers on The StoryGraph find the specific dialect and lack of certain pronouns in the dialogue difficult to follow.