Every bad thing that could happen to this woman does. Her journey is predictable. With each story beat, you wonder how it is going to sour. It‘s unclear what makes her see the light of day after years of oppression, and that is the flaw. This is a “woman ends victorious” / Bridges of Madison County kind of book. The readers have no clue as to why or how it reaches its conclusion; we‘re just supposed to be happy about it. Read a classic instead.