Read the book in one sitting. Wanted to get to the end to find out what happened, but also to have it over with. Character development woefully inadequate. The characters' motivations were never explained in any way. The male character was like a cardboard cut out. The sexual violence as described by the female protagonist left me with a queasy feeling. I bought this book because of several 5 star reviews listed on this site, but I certainly wouldn't recommend it to anyone. I'm truly amazed that anyone would ever want to re-read this book.