This book gave me a lot of FEELINGS. Wonderfully written, and the characters are so fully realized. I enjoyed the passage of time and seeing these characters grow. I loved Nadia and Aubrey and their friendship, though I was perplexed much of the time by Luke and how anyone would think he was worth their time. Their were times I wanted to like him, but I simply couldn't stand him. But I think that reflects a little of me, and there were ways I was like Nadia, but then it got to a point where he is back in her life and I would've done the opposite of what Nadia did. (Sorry, trying not to spoil, but that part really aggravated me for so many reasons!). It was also a view on these three people and how women and men are treated differently, and Bennett touches on this seamlessly a few times... along with church communities and the hypocrisy that runs through them.

I think there was something left wanting about the chorus of Mothers, as I was taken out of the story by their 'insights,' when the main narration could have just telegraphed it just fine. I did tear up during that last passage though, that's for sure. Looking forward to more from Bennett.