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Let’s say that you have experienced some, if not most of what this book contains. If you have, proceed with caution. There are parts of the story that made my breath stop, heart hurt, and created the visceral need to pause and step outside to collect myself. Yes, it is that intense. The writing style took some getting used to but once I’d aligned with it, the pace grew natural and even smooth. A picture of a family centering on the tormented figure of Clay. His brothers are equally troubled but entertaining as a family unit. The menagerie offers much needed comic relief. Penetrating into separation, loss, death and inevitable grief the oldest sibling narrates. The story meanders through each character’s life some to a greater extent than others. Zusak tells us of the importance of making peace with the past and of the need to both hold and release ourselves from the potential prison of memory.