I thought the premise of the book had a good theme but I found the story line a bit slow and pointless at times. It is a story riddled with lost loves, lost family, lost dreams, lost ambitions and lost books. Usually I can get "lost" in any story about books, and frankly it was the only theme that held my interest. While it wasn't a bad story, when I closed the cover my immediate thought was, "okay, what can I read next". A GOOD book should leave you pondering the story, asking questions, and finding that a bit of the story lingers with you.