I didn't really enjoy this book. I stuck with it, but I found it a bit boring. I didn't really see all that much character development from the mother, and I don't really feel like much had really changed by the end. I also agree with some other reviews, that the description of Jen's health were kind of gratuitous. I also didn't really get what the author was trying to do by contrasting caring for Jen and the mother's relationship with Lane and Green. Basically, this book is meh.