A nice story - not as ambitious as some other Binchy novels. It felt very episodic with some chapters less enjoyable or detached from others. The older sisters POV didn't have much to it at all; the brother's chapter went nowhere. The priest's chapter was probably the best but was very disconnected from the other plots. All the characters reference the party that no one wanted to go to during their respective chapter and when they go it's grand - no climax - just grand. However it was pleasant to read, speedy and easy to come back to.