Another example of “reviews not matching my experience”. I read so many poor reviews about this book being all about abuse. Well, there’s abuse. But there’s the rising high above it too. The theme is not abuse - it is resilience. It is about the inner strength of the women in the story. I loved it and read it in one go. In spite of the horrors that the characters went through, this book ended on a very positive note, too. Great read!