Indeed a very good book, a must read for all .liked the novels protagonist very much Iris Chase, and her sister Laura, both grew up well but they don’t have mother iris being a old women recalls her memories of childhood . youth and middle age, including her unhappy marriage to Toronto businessman Richard Griffen. This book have deeper aspects with the in depth story of emotion relationship, childhood, helplessness. without asking Laura borrowed this pen, she borrows everything and then breaks it. but iris use to forgive her always because they only were two in this world. only two of then in the thorn encircled island waiting to rescue everywhere every time.
This is how story of this book goes, the plot, the drama, the fiction, the writing style everything looks awesome in this book, just one thing had tears reading this book.
One thing more you might fine some book entertaining, some serious, some thoughtful, but this one is combination of all in one.