Such a good story. I was really pulled in. Overall theme of the book is being trapped by life's circumstances.

For generations the Millers have lived in Miller’s Valley. Mimi Miller tells about her life with intimacy and honesty. As Mimi eavesdrops on her parents and quietly observes the people around her, she discovers more and more about the toxicity of family secrets, the dangers of gossip, the flaws of marriage, the inequalities of friendship and the risks of passion, loyalty, and love. Home, as Mimi begins to realize, can be “a place where it’s just as easy to feel lost as it is to feel content.”

I love all of Anna's book and this was no exception. Most of the reviews were excellent and it is hard for me to expand on their comments. Is this an exciting, suspenseful book? No. but as one reviewer stated, it is a "quiet novel, but meaningful". "a subtle read". It didn't start out that way, but the further you go, the less you want to put it down. I wanted a little more at the end on a few characters, but that is life anyway...not everything is wrapped up and finished. the epilogue was beautiful and well written...close to the perfect ending. Definitely a good read

I love Anna Quindlen's work, and Miller's Valley was no exception. A wonderful book about family, loving and belonging. It also has a wonderful sense of time and place. I found myself back in the late sixties and early seventies, and relived some of my past along with Mimi.