good story, timely subplots. The main characters are developed well, the secondary characters, not so well ..... however it didn't take away from the overall storyline. Especially interesting were the short letters from Honora's mother, giving advice on how to conserve, make-do, "re-cycle", and maintain a household in the midst of the great depression. I know she doesn't do sequels, but I would have liked to have known how the rest of Honora's life turned out.
