I loved this book the first time, and even more this time. Possibly because this time I read the new, improved edition. But it also could be that it gets better with rereads, as the very best books are wont to do. So while I rated it 4 stars in 2010, it's 4.5 stars in 2012.I loved how very nearly perfect Kurt has just enough flaws to keep him from being insufferable. And I like Jake and enjoy seeing the world through his eyes, painful though that can be at times.I also really enjoyed finally getting to see what had happened to Kurt in Yosemite. It gave me a much deeper understanding and appreciation of him, and of what Jake means to him.