This book, about a typical country girl wanting to become something more, simply amazes me. The plot seemed sketchy at first, but it turned out to be so meaningful and completely changes ideas about motherhood, families, and friendship. It uses a simple, blunt tone, which highlights the honest voice and deeper meaning beneath the words. It's a great modern classic and the character development is prodigious. The metaphors are superb. I truly loved this book, my only complaint is that it ended too quickly for my tastes. This novel was also very different from what I'm used to, so this book is probably mostly suited for people with a high level reading/inferring ability, to enjoy it, but pretty much anyone can understand it. I would however, recommend it to anyone.