Complex tale of two biological and four adopted children of an idealistic couple.

So many levels of relationship --between one another and with society at large-- are revealed as the children age and "launch" into adulthood. 

I'm the parent of one biological and one adopted child (transracial --from Bolivia). The book gave me so much to think about: insights into my (likely) failings as a parent; the importance of the relationship my children have with each other; the unseen difficulties that my children --who in no way resembled each other-- likely experienced with society as they were growing up in our family.