Wow. Absolutely blown away by this book. I'll admit that at first I was wary of such a fast paced, back and forth narration style but it the author pulls it off spectacularly. I found myself falling head over heels for all of the characters in this story, even the less than noble ones. I wasn't a huge Sepetys' fan prior to this, but her talent and skill are really given a chance to shine here. Five stars fo sho.