This hand-me-down paperback sat on my nightstand for at least a year. I finally decided to pick it up again during a long weekend, figuring that I should be at least somewhat interested since it takes place in Newport, RI, near my hometown.

Although I read the novel quickly and even enjoyed the description of Newport, I wasn't super engaged with the plot. The characters felt incredibly superficial, even though the author was careful to try and build multi-dimensional, flawed characters. I also found the "sisterly connections" in the novel to be over dramatized. Granted, I don't have a sister of my own (and I also suck at math), so maybe I'm just not capable of relating to the plot. Then again, there are a lot of other books out there that are able to draw me in even IF I don't have a relevant personal experience.

I won't ruin the ending, but I will say that it was too rose-colored/unrealistic for my taste and left me unsatisfied.