The only slight problem was that the narrative voices were remarkably similar, so that I often forgot who was supposed to be writing until I looked for the name at the top of each page. I love the idea of using four narrators, since it gives different perspectives on so many situations. It turns out that this is the way the whole book is written, with all four of the 'Graces' narrating a chapter in turn, all in the first person. Then the second chapter is narrated by Lee - this is what confused me, since I didn't realise the narrator had changed until she started talking about Emma. She explains a bit about the group, and also about each of the other members. The first chapter is narrated by Emma, who is a journalist. I have to admit I got a bit confused at first not that it takes a lot to confuse me. They meet regularly in a group which they call 'The Saving Graces', for a reason that's explained early in the book. This is the story of four women in the USA: Isabel, Lee, Emma and Rudy, who have been close friends for some years. Summary: Four close friends support each other through divorce, childlessness, breast cancer, and other problems that strike.
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