Honestly, I was pretty disappointed by this book. I've been rereading a lot of Jodi Picoult books this year and they've been settled pretty evenly around 3 stars each, but this one was the first I disliked upon reread. It felt really overwritten, and it's possible I noticed it more this time because I was listening to the audiobook, but a lot of passages made me outright cringe. And there were a number of inconsistencies in the story (at one point Elise says she's 47, but that would mean she gave birth to Delia at 15, at which point she was married and working in a bar; possible but unlikely). All small things, but there were more than just a few of them and it got to the point that it was irritating.

And I really dislike reading unrequited love stories. That's just me and personal preference, but it's so eyeroll inducing to me. The ending really didn't work for me. It felt rushed and like the characters had to act out of character to make it work, and they were all pretty unlikable people. I just didn't enjoy this one, which was such a disappointment because I had hoped it would be better.