What a perfect book to read around Mother's Day, as it truly made me reflect on the roles we moms play in our children's lives... and the myriad of long-term effects we can have on the choices they make. This book may take place in a different time and place than my life, but I could make connections nonetheless. Even when I couldn't directly relate to the characters' experiences, I was still drawn to them and enjoyed attempting to figure them out. Sidenote-- one day I asked my son to get this book for me from a different room and I told him the title. My own little Hannah came over and grabbed the book from me saying, "I want my daughters." :)