Hovering around 2.5 maybe. It didn't really do much for me. I'm ok with the premise, I just don't think it added much value to the emotional impact. Throwing part 2 in right as we MIGHT get some of the emotional weight was totally unnecessary. The epilogue had more heart than the rest of the book by far.

And for those who say this is some of the most beautiful writing you've read…where? It wasn't bad writing, but for something consistently praised for its writing, I was left a touch disappointed. There were some downright cheesy lines.