Characters: 6, I was curious to see where the story went for some of the characters. For others, I struggled to understand them enough to care. I was also hoping for some closure on some things, but disappointed for most of that. Still, this book is largely character-driven (not so much development/growth as a snapshot of complex, realized beings). Atmosphere: 6, I couldn’t really imagine the islands, despite it being pretty much the main driver of everyone’s actions. It’s described a lot (usually as constantly shifting and prone to destruction by hurricanes), but all I got was dunes, sea oats, […]