I didn't hate the book, but I didn't enjoy it as much as I was hoping. I think I focused so much on the story of Adana Moreau and her life, that I became disappointed as the book would transition into different stories of different people. I just wanted something linear, and I wasn't given that. If I ever read the book again with a different mindset, I may be able to appreciate it better. And I couldn't wait to find out what happened to the Pirate, and then that wasn't what I was hoping for, either, so that bummed me out. I can see the beauty of the book and the writing. I just personally didn't love it.