A disturbing and disjointed tale, held together by the narrator's introspection after her daughter takes to the streets looking for goodness. The reason for this escape is only revealed at the end of the book which serves to emphasize the disorientation of her family but this reader would certainly liked to have understood more about Norah. There is also the frustration that maybe more could have been done to assist her sooner, but perhaps that is the point and the reason why we suffer with the narrator. Some characters, such as the new editor who wants to change the whole focus of the narrator's novel, are an unnecessary distraction.