Lucy Barton is a young mother who became ill and had to spend many weeks in the hospital, trying to get her health back. Her mother comes to the city to be with her daughter at this time and stays by her side until it is apparent that Lucy is on the mend.
While there, she and Lucy share some memories of their time together. Lucy wants to have a closer relationship with her mother. But her mother just does not seem capable of being the mother her daughter would like to have. Unspoken questions cloud their relationship, including questions about Lucy's father and possible abuse.
When the mother sees that Lucy is no longer in danger of dying, she leaves, still unable to tell her daughter that she loves her and leaving unanswered the questions Lucy has from the past. But even so, she has shown her love by being there until she was certain Lucy was getting well.
I cannot say I enjoyed this book. I kept waiting for the plot but it was just trips down memory lane for Lucy and her mom. In, fact, a couple weeks later, and I can barely recall any of it. I did finish it and was glad I did.
Here is a review of the novel by Fiction Writers Review.
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