This book is the perfect book club book:
1) I finished it in 2 days--it's a page turner!
2) It's well-written--reminds me of "To Kill a Mockingbird"--something about the writer's voice, not to mention the themes of the positives/negatives of living in the south, although this takes place more recently.
3) It features strong female lead characters while there is also a "molesty"/"rapey" vibe in the background. From page 2, I was like, "gee, how long before one of these characters gets assaulted. What is it with book club books? I've been in two book clubs, and it seems like someone gets accosted in every other book we read!
4) It has a happy ending.