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A story of full circle connections. Of making peace with your past, even if it's through means you'd never guessed. Beautifully written, especially the witty dialogue.

Excellent storytelling. Weaving three generations of women, their secrets, their path to motherhood.

If I could give it six, I would.

Outstanding character development, and woven plot. One of best reads of the year for me.

A reflection on what marriage is or could be; how truthful we are in being ourselves and how much it matters (or not); about the power of the stories we tell ourselves and tell others.

Rendered with studied care and a triumph in capturing personality, this small book left an impression. Massud managed to tackle dynamics of expat life, the awkward phase of wrangling with change to economic status, and the complexities of domestic employment in a way that no other book has done (for me).