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This is a rare novel, in my experience. It’s the kind of novel that makes a writer sit up and pay attention. It’s the kind of novel that makes a writer feel both humbled and glad to be a writer himself, because Jonathan sets the bar high. He gives us something to aim for. On every page you can find a sentence or a scene or a turn of phrase so outstanding, so memorable, that you just have to pause and go over it again so it can resonate in your mind. And if you’re an avid reader who’s not necessarily a writer, so much the better. You have stumbled upon what I guarantee is one of the best reads of the year.