I know everyone is very excited by this title. It lives up to the wait. This book portrays a very idealized Brooklyn; I live in Brooklyn, and I want to live in THIS Brooklyn. I LOVE the side characters (almost more than the main characters); they all have goals and great back stories. I feel this book could lead to more risque acts on the subway? Sometimes the narration is a bit too poetic for my taste, but it allows for an easy to read pace that still feels like a substantial book. I was nervous about the time travel being hokey, but it makes sense enough.