I don't think it was the book necessarily, though it was a bit slow. It just wasn't the right type of subject matter for me. I don't want children at all, so it was hard to get into the mindset of the characters....I sympathized with them, but couldn't imagine making the decisions they made in the desperation to have a child. I guess it was very realistic, and sometimes I want my characters to be better than human beings...or maybe I just wasn't in the right mood. I enjoyed the ending though, it came together ok in the end. So basically, ignore my review, I don't think I'm the right person to be listening to....