After trying to read this for several weeks, I finally gave up. I'm sure it's a book that will appeal to others, but I just could not get into it. It's very unusual that I don't finish a book, even if I don't love it, but this one was just too tedious for me to get through. I couldn't connect to the characters - they felt very one-dimensional, the writing at times seemed trite, the author often relied on over-used phrases and finally, the pace was painfully slow. I think there was potential here, but it just wasn't fulfilled.