I don't exactly know what worked for me.
Everything, I guess.
From the characters, the bitter sweet stories, the cities that I could almost smell, or the soundtrack, skipping in my head as I was reading.
Really, it reads amazingly and leaves you wanting to read more.
(My reaction was actually the following: "Oh! It's already over? But why?")
I dearly recommend the poetry of Miss Deroo, and will be on the lookout for her next works.