The story went back and forth being narrated by 2 sisters. It was confusing and choppy at times. I enjoyed her other 2 books, but felt let down after reading this one.

This book can be summed up in one word: Boring. I really wanted to like this book because it was about two sisters but wasn't interested in it at all.

I loved this book, like I love ALL Julia Glass. She writes beautifully and lovingly about characters.... so the story isn't exciting and action packed, but who cares? These characters are deep and rich and complicated.... like sisters are! They love and hate one another, vie for attention and for solitude, compete and compare, and when one is gone, the other longs for her in a profound way. My heart ached for Louisa when she described her "Clemlessness"...it was beautiful. Also, when Louisa had cancer and she said that allowing other people to help her was a way SHE could show mercy to her friends/family... as that was a gift she could give them. Oh, it was beautiful.

I simply prefer books where something happens and nothing really did in this one. Without having the audiobook to intersperse with the reading I wouldn't have made it through.