I've only read one novel by Alice Hoffman before (The Foretelling) and that was way back in high school. I really enjoyed this one! The pacing was good, despite this being such a short novel with so much to cover. My only complaint is that the ending was very abrupt and felt rushed. I think Hoffman was trying to go for an open ending but really it just felt incomplete, like I was missing the last 30 pages. I don't mind an open ending but there has to be something poignant and deliberate about it that gives the reader something to go off of. Overall, I still recommend and I'll be looking into more Alice Hoffman!