Probably the lowest rating I've ever given a book that I actually finished. I kept wanting to just put it down, but kept hoping something would happen to redeem it. I disliked all of the characters, there was not one who spoke to me. They were all mean, self-centered, damaged individuals. There was literally no redemption for anyone on any level. The writing was often trite with no depth to thought or characterization I could find. I would have given it less stars, except for the fact that, despite my dislike of the book, I read the whole thing. There's got to be something to that, though I have yet to figure it out. The sections of the book that dealt with children with Asperger's Syndrome and their issues was perhaps the only redeeming part of the book, also allowing two stars. So much so, that I sensed the author had some personal experiences with this illness in her life.