I REALLY wanted to like this book. My real rating is probably somewhere around 2.5, but I had to drop it down to 2 for several reasons.

First and foremost, I am all for shorter chapters. Books that have 60-page chapters have been proven to be harder to read for most people, and I'm one of them. Shorter chapters make it easier for me to read more ("Oh, it's only 1 AM, I can read one more!"). This book's chapter sizes FREAKING KILLED ME. I think the longest one was four pages. Some people might prefer it that way, but I personally hated it. This small, seemingly insignificant trait makes a much bigger difference than you'd think.

As for the rest of the book, I simply feel it was just poorly written. I've read reviews on the author and there are plenty of readers who claim this particular novel does not mirror her work, but unfortunately I have to admit I will probably turn down any more works by her out of genuine fear it will end up like this one. Throughout the entire book I was annoyed. I wanted to get it over with so badly so I could move on to the next one, and that's not how a reading experience should be.

One last thing that sincerely got on my nerves was the predictability of it all. The outcome wasn't exactly predictable, but everything leading up to it was. "Oh, I'm a mom who used to be a model and now my daughter's ugly and everyone makes fun of her!" -- for example. I don't know how to explain it. This is probably the worst book review I've ever written but words simply do not cover it.

Some people love this book, but I've found most reviews are along the same lines as mine. I would strongly recommend a different read if you're looking for something to erect a loving, mother-child-relationship-ish feeling.