This book was absolutlely horrible. I have to agree with one of the other reviewers quote "In case of fire, throw in". Charcters were all one dimensional, writing was on a grade school level and the book only seamed to criticize men. After reading Middlesex, Virgin Suicides and one of my new all time favorite books Life of Pi, this book was terrible.The book is about a girl named Lily who lives in a fantasy world where everything falls into place like in a Utopia or Eden like world. She escapes her monster like Father to live another life with three other woman after escaping her and her live in maid out of jail to another part of North Carolina. From there, it becomes the silliest garbage you have ever read. MEN, DO NOT READ THIS BOOK!! I will never read Sue Monk Kidds books again. Thank God I am done with this book!!!! Good Morning America rated this book as a must read. I rate is as a must not read. If I could have rated it a zero, I would have.