So, I'm writing this review with slightly swollen eyes... Yes, I've shed lots of tears for this story - in fact, I came very close to sobbing out loud...Just after the first chapter, I really wasn't sure if I was in the mood to read this type of story. A story, that is, guaranteed to be full of pain but hopefully with a hopeful conclusion. So, I looked around a bit more about what others say and one said, it gets better in the second half.It did get better, a little bit sooner, I think. For me, I think it was because I was so invested in Meredith right from the beginning where she was experiencing emotional issues and wasn't able to work her way through it and when she started to open up, I was drawn into the story.Meredith and Nina didn't feel or think their mother loves them at all. Their father though was the centre and glue of their family. The death of father and the promises he asked of the women on his deathbed brought them together to finally go on a journey to find themselves.The story touches me a lot. Besides Meredith, I found Vera's (Meredith & Nina) story so sad because I keep imagining how I would be if I were in war and starved near to death. How would I treat others and most especially, what about my little one? This is the one question which always has haunt me even though I'm living in Australia in the 21st century! But I hope I can be as strong & courageous as Vera.
