Instruct: Classify a review as either positive or negative.
Query: Enjoyable and Beautifully Written

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The plot and ending were a bit disturbing, but it was an interesting read and I couldn't put it down. I have not previously read Anita Shreve, but I will read her again. She writes beautifully. I found it interesting the way she switched between past and present to keep two stories going.I couldn't wait to find out what happened in the end, which was unexpected. In my opinion an unexpected ending is a good quality in a book.