Descends into a psychological hell of her own making....by her blinding love for the wrong man. according to Maggie Galehouse writing in the New York Times, 16 January 2000 – a rather harsh tough love judgement. Honest, brave and humane Anne is allowed to hope at the end of the book.
The protagonist's emotional suffering stems from her passionate but misguided love for the wrong person. Maggie Galehouse, writing in the New York Times on January 16, 2000, provides a harsh yet compassionate assessment of Anne's character. Despite the bleakness, hope is offered at the book's conclusion.