I was going to quit reading this book in the middle, after slogging through the first half, but for some reason I kept on going. I regret doing so.

If you like soap opera-style plot lines and character development, tired clichés, predictable outcomes, and preachy narration, then this book is for you. If you like a book that makes you laugh and cry, become immersed in the lives and worlds of the characters, and keeps you turning the pages to find out what will happen, then give this one a miss.

While I marked this book as finished, I didn't read the last dozen pages or so, because I simply did not care.