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Just couldn't get into it at this time. Will probably read at a later date.

What a wonderful story this was! Edith's story was so beautifully written–especially the imagery of being in the salt marshes. I loved seeing the growth of Clare also. Even with the twists and turns this book took, it is the kind of book I wouldn't mind reading again. 

I didn't know it was possible to cry from beginning to end while reading a book but this book succeeded in that task. Still, even with the crying, it's a beautiful, heart-felt book and there are moments in the book the chapter where Satoru and Nana take their trip to Sapporo together and travel slowly through Hokkaido is so beautiful that I felt as though as I waws there that show such beauty that I felt was there. I recommend reading this with a cat (or even a dog) curled up on your lap to help you get through it.

I love historical fiction that sends me off to find more books (non-fiction) to read about events or the real people in the novel. I've been on a hunt to find even more to read about the lives of Eleanor Roosevelt and Mary McLeod Bethune. I especially enjoyed seeing their friendship through all its ups and downs. 

Wow. Just wow. I loved this book despite my not thinking I would. I became so caught up in the lives of the humans and the nature around them. The last 2 chapters blew me away with the beauty of the writing (although the whole book is beautifully written--I just happened to love those chapters the best). The last line is perfection.