This book made me want to start a review blog just to document all my thoughts on it. It is truly an epic book, in that it is sprawling across decades and countries, and provides plenty of fuel to the internal fire that burns in my mind when I read books like these. It's a bit long, meandering, and I can understand why some people are not huge fans of it, but it really hit every nerve for me. It was hard to put down in spite of its length, and was a very pleasant read. In a love-it or hate-it book, I found plenty to love.