It was interesting to read this some time after her adult book about the same families, Triangles, and try to match up the teen stories in this one to the adults' stories in Triangles. Viewed together, you can realize what separate lives the adults and teens in a family can be living. The story of Harley was especially affecting. 
 "...I'm afraid she's missing out 
 on something everyone needs-- 
 someone to gather you in, hold 
 you close. Someone to make 
 every day a little brighter." 
 "Anyway, you can't keep 
 someone who doesn't want to stay." 
 "Love and sacrifice are inextricable."