This would be a great waiting room book in any office--the stories are sweet, short and uplifting. Some of the friendships were long, and some were fleeting, but most quite unexpected. A great reminder to us all that love can transcent differences.
The premise of this book is compelling; I couldn't wait to start it. Initially, things started off well, but quickly got mired down to the point where I just wanted it to be over. I didn't form a bond with any of the characters. When I finally got to the end and the big reveal, I was pretty much speed-reading in a race to the finish.
Okay, maybe not quite. But it definitely didn't draw me in. Although the author is a skilled writer, it seemed like there was a lot of filler in this 215 page book . . . would have been a great article, or maybe a short documentary series with the more punchy highlights. But learning all about the financial side of things, for example, while important to the running of the facility, was a tad ho-hum for this reader.
