I was hooked from the first page! It's been quite a while since I've read a book that had me running back for the next page. I found myself wondering if I could survive a week quarantined with my dysfunctional siblings? I truly loved how they all found their way through the pricker laced maze of family dynamics. By the last page I felt a part of the Birch Family and wished I could continue reading their story.

I enjoyed the story of a family heading west to make a new life. I felt connected to the Kusek family and found myself rooting for them along the way. I did not feel the connection of the story to the ending. It was a bit of a slow read. I didn't have the pull to hurry back to this book. I was disappointed with the way it ended.