It's tough out there. Emotional abuse by ones parents is shocking, yet it happens more often than not. This is a very well written story and I recommend it highly!

Has there ever been a "normal" father/daughter relationship outside of TV episodes of "Father Knows Best?" The girl is seeking something she will never have and we experience this over and over, in fact ad nauseum. She is intelligent but her emotions drive her -- another daughter would have written her father off after the first summer of hell she spent with him when her parents divorced. She keeps pressing her nose against the bakery window; the pies are so delicious and so completely unattainable. I found this story repetitious and meandering, yet I was captivated by the description of the town, the house and some of the characters. Character driven with a predictable plot, the story was too long. I would recommend this book to women who had strained and strange relationships with their fathers, if they wanted to share an "aha!" moment. But then again who needs to be reminded of a sad past? Obviously a lot of time went into the writing of the book regarding the minutest details of the town. But in the end the question one asks is "do I care about these people?" My answer would be no. Respectfully, Allegreta Blau

Awesome!!! A must read!

I loved this book and couldn't put it down. The dialogue is masterfully written. It wasn't corny or forced.... So natural. The characters were so alive and flawed beautifully. I felt like I was reading an evolved Judy Blume book. All those feelings of angst thrown out there so real and raw. Thanks Lily King for entertaining me while I dealt with moving my family overseas. I needed your distraction. Can't wait to read more from you! A Big Fan