Yet another visit to Big Stone Gap, Ave Marie is hanging in there, her daughter is in Italy, her husband is still there, (or IS he?) Things keep changing, and surprises abound in this installment. Some people you're happy to see (her daughter). Some you're not so happy to see (Pete). Still a somewhat touching and romantic story.
I fell head over heels for Adriana's characters, setting, and overall writing style. This is the first of her novels that I have read, and had ordered 4 more before I was even done with it. It is set between autumn and winter, my favorite times of the year, and her characters are delightful and flawed. HIghly recommend that you try it!
I've love all of the Adriana Trigiani books that I have read except this one. The plot was too light and nothing of real significance occurred. Maybe I had forgotten people's back stories, but it just didn't hang together, although though I hung in until the end.
