This book was a challenge book by Goodreads. To me it was reminiscent of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. While the setting and style are not my preference, I did enjoy this one. This to me speaks more about the circles of our lives and how we approach the hand we are dealt. Overall, love, loss, and life as it happens. How our parents influence our lives even long after they are gone from us. Finding forgiveness despite the pain of years. Learning to forgive what seems to be unforgivable. And the loss of your rock and how you continue on. A lot in this one, but it was hard for me to get through.