The book is full of good information and ideas on sustainable and healthy food. But I knew much of that information already and I felt the book was too preachy/teachy and presented a very utopian way of life that most people cannot attempt. However, I have resolved to find little ways that I can shop more in line with the ideas presented.

Other members found it very moving and disturbing. I didn't find much that really showed the inner lives of the characters. The focus was on what they did, not so much who they were. There was only one statement that I found I'd like to hang onto:
"May I never experience all that it is possible to get used to." I didn't think that any real change occurred as a direct consequence of their actions.
I also became frustrated because it was difficult to remember the year and the narrator of each chapter; especially since I had to read short sections at a time due to my schedule. It would have been helpful for the publisher to have that information at the bottom of every other page.
It is not a book I will keep on my shelf.