This is not an easy read, and the first time I started this book, I only got about a third of the way in before I set it aside. But when I picked it up again months later and read the whole thing, I loved it! 
 It's narrated by the wife and daughters of a missionary to Africa in the 1960's. The women's voices are all unique and compelling, as they tell the story of their time in Africa with the missionary, who is also an interesting (read: flawed) character. I'll read this one again.