I went into this book not knowing what it was about and after just finishing 'In my dreams I hold a knife'  This book was such a powerful piece of fiction which clearly drew on some traumatising experiences. <sexual violence is a huge part of today's society even though it is pushed under the rug and this book deals with it so well>. I felt really connected to some of the characters in this book and they were really well fleshed out. The effort that went into this book is astounding. This is now my favourite book of all time. I will re-read again in the future and look out for other books from this great author!