Apparently this was THE book I needed to get out of a lack of enthusiasm side readings. So certainly the subject "culture shock" may be considered warmed certainly heroes can be seen as caricatures, but honestly what it was good anyway! A book that is good, that is well written, intelligently constructed. I liked this book in two parts where the two protagonists speak in turns, evoke their feelings. The author has tried to get under the skin of Desiree and Benny turn gives more value and meaning to the book because there is no single point of view.