The father/minister is sooo one-dimensional, how could I take this book seriously? The switching point of view between four different voices was really annoying, especially in the littlest daughter's voice. The oldest daughter was the most real and believable and likable; the story should've been centered around her. I couldn't believe how much this book dragged; for a book that so many women liked (including Oprah), the momentum was horrible. I will never read another "ambitious" novel.