I didn't mind the story, but it didn't really pull me in. It's written without quotation marks, and with very little flourish. The simplicity does suit the story, and it didn't take me long to get used to the style. 
 The problem with the simple writing style was that it took a long time for me to get to know the characters, and in the end, I didn't feel like I had even broken the surface. I didn't understand how a whole town could gossip about two widow/ers moving on with their lives. Granted, I don't live in small-town America, but it feels like people should have better things to do with their time than get all up in someone else's business. Move on, people. Nothing to see here.