After the family history that was Middlesex, I needed to head back to South Carolina's Low Country so Plantation was a perfect winter get away of the mind. This is my second read by the author & I actually think her first novel so while some of the themes seemed familiar I think this is where DB Frank tested out what matters to her. And what matters is a sense of place; the knowledge that no matter what one can still go home again; and perhaps most importantly that a woman who hasn't been given enough value in her marriage can find herself in other locales and other priorites. This isn't great literature but the themes are universal and told wrapped in the company of longtime friends and family. Really, who can complain about that? Not me.