I've put off reading this one for a while because everyone complains about having to read it in high school. But I really enjoyed this one--especially the first third or so. One thing that struck me is how things are not described to us--for instance, you don't realize a character is crying until another character points it out in dialogue. I also enjoyed the independent 1800 woman aspect. The ending felt a little too coincidental, and too cliche almost. If the ending had held up, would have been 5 stars for sure.