I've read a lot of great books over the years, but this book is, by far, the most incredible book i have ever read. I absolutely could not put it down--everything around me became obsolete while I became engrossed in this book. It was given to me by a friend, and the first I have ever read by Jodi Picoult. Well, I finished it in less than 4 days. I could not even think of anything else while reading this. It felt as though I was a part of Chris and Emily's lives and experiencing all the anguish and pain, as well as the love and passion, that these two had. I have never read a book before where my mouth dropped open in shock, or when I have cried for a brief, fleeting second simply because the scene seemed so real and endearing. I can seriously say that nothing could have added to this book to make it any more perfect--but as I reached the last page, I wanted nothing more than for the book to continue on...