Loved this, and although the author admits she borrowed the structure from Elizabeth Bowen's The House in Paris, I read it so long ago (for class, actually, and I loved it), that I didn't make the connection at all. Instead, this gave me To the Lighthouse vibes. Hadley's wonderful at showing the currents of thought of different people and dissecting the contradictory nature of her characters, all of which have flaws but can be lovable too (I did love Alice, annoying as she could be, and her mum Jill too). I am also impressed by her portrayal of children: Ivy!!! 
 It's probably 4,5 stars and not all 5, but because there isn't that option, I felt being generous.