This was my first book of 2007 and I absolutely loved it. The ending was a bit of a let-down, but in general I thought Smith did a phenomenal job of juggling different time periods, generations, ages, and ethnicities—not to mention almost too many characters to keep track of! Dealing with the kind of themes she dealt with takes serious skill and her characters were truly three-dimensional. Despite the somewhat disappointing ending, I enjoyed this immensely and will probably read it again someday. Until then, I look forward to reading more of Smith’s writing.