I also read this book early and what a fabulous novel! My heart broke for Annie Colwater on page fifteen and by the end of the book I felt as if I had been living Annie's life right along with her. I cried, I smiled, and I fell in love all over again. It is so very real and human. Every single woman who reads this will ache through Annie's hard times, rejoice in her happiness, and be cheering her on by the end of the book. It is a novel for mothers, for daughters, for any woman who has ever loved. Do not miss this one. It is truly remarkable.