It's addictive, difficult, painful, sometimes heavy handed, but also touching and beautiful. I found myself sobbing audibly and often. I wanted desperately to reassure Jude, to save him. My one criticism is that with so much time spent fleshing out the four main characters, it seemed odd when the focus narrowed so tightly on only Willem and Jude. I loved it, but don't know who to recommend it to since the experience was so deeply intimate.