I don't know quite how to explain this, but it's like the author is far too impressed with her own character. His wife looks at and describes Matthew as if he's godlike. Pbbbbbt. This is not the love of a husband and wife. 
 They keep having the same argument again, and again, and again! ARGH! 
 Wait! What? Emily is dead? When did she die? How did she die? How did a baby being born kill Emily? I am totally confused and apparently there is no more explanation on this topic in this book. Did I skip something? Feels like I must have skipped a whole segment somewhere...