Interesting & informative regarding the rare genetic condition OI. Our book club researched information through the OI Foundation, and viewed a video featuring adults and children actually living and coping very well with the condition. The writer worked too hard on the irony, to the point that it became somewhat overdone. The references to the recipes, the fact that Charlotte actually went through with the lawsuit against her BEST FRIEND & personal OB MD, was hardly convincing to our group. Ironic also with the lawyer's background, and the problems of Willow's sister. Just a bit too much for me. Many of us found the plot predictable. Many guessed at the ending.

Okay, all said and done, my book club enjoyed our discussion of the book and it's theme – growing older – but none found it a "good read." Brit references and sayings were missed by us as American readers. The ironic thing is that our entire book club is made up of retired women, with many of us well over 60! We agree with the author that retirement does give you the "freedom" to do as you want. We also listened to a recording of a radio interview of her, and found it interesting.

Interesting from a historical perspective. There were many facts that I didn't know or understand about the early Mormons. I had great difficulty with this book primarily because I didn't relate to or understand the role of women in the Mormon faith. This was difficult for me. As a member of the "baby boomer" generation the degradation of the role of women offended me. Aside from that, the ultimate "trust" in "following the leader" on blind faith is contradictory to whatI understand to be "critical thinking." Hard to believe people still find this acceptable.