If you can think of some way in which a life can be screwed up, there is probably an example of it in this book. But don't worry, it turns out all fantastically tidy in the end. It was impossible for me to read this book with anything resembling belief. I felt like I was reading tabloid material for hundreds of pages, followed by an advertisement for how a psychiatrist can save your life. Perhaps because I don't know any amount of people who combined have even a quarter of the problems that the characters in this book had, or perhaps because I don't have an undying faith in the miracle powers of psychiatry, but I found the book to be tiresome and unbelievable...something that not even good writing can overcome. ( )

Wow -- I think this is my favorite book of all time. I almost gave up reading it about halfway through, but kept on and boy am I glad I did. ( )

I loved the story and found it well written. Two things puzzled me:
why do all italian men in this book beat up their wives? I live in Central Europe and have a lot of italian friends: they are maybe known for adultery but not for being brutal against their wives.
Second: I didn't like the end. It is a little bit too much happy end! ( )

amazing- i could not put it down! ( )

This story really winds up for the pitch and does not disappoint. I found myself nodding off a little towards the end of "she's come undone". Not so much reading this novel though. I was gripping the edges of the book to the very end. Perhaps to hear of sadness, tragedy, mental illness, but also sweetness, family and devotion. This is a really great book! ( )