This was a very good, very interesting book. It really goes hard on the difficulty of womanhood and the expectations for mothers. I love the way Agnes was shown to be both completely dedicated to her children and yet resentful of her role as their mother. My complaints are few. Mainly, that the pacing was inconsistent. There were times the story built very slowly, and other things that felt very rushed. It mostly worked well, but there were times I wish a moment had been slowed down or explored more, and times the book felt like it dragged. Overall, would recommend.