Okay, so I just finished 'Broken Country' and wow—my emotions are all over the place! The writing is *chef's kiss* beautiful. The way the story jumps around in time kept me hooked, like peeling layers off an onion (but with way more crying).

I won't lie, some parts wrecked me—like full-on ugly crying at 2 AM. But then there were moments so sweet I had to pause and just... absorb them. That ending though? Perfect. Not too neat, not too messy—just right.

The characters felt so real I kept forgetting they weren't actual people. Their relationships? Messy, complicated, and utterly human. That rural setting added such a rich texture—could practically smell the hayfields!

PSA: Don't start this before bed unless you're ready to lose sleep. The twists! That one reveal in Chapter 17 literally made me gasp out loud (my cat judged me hard).

Small gripe: My paperback copy had uneven page edges like it was trimmed by a sleepy intern? But the story's magic totally overrides that.

Final verdict: If you want a book that'll hug your soul then punch you in the feels (in the best way), this is it. Already stalking this author's backlist!