The series follows the lives of four sisters, each a unique personality. Leah has become the matriarch since her parents died. She carries the entire families problems on her shoulders. Susie is married to an alcoholic, Lydia is a whiner, constantly complaining of phantom illnesses and feeling everyone is against her. Sadie is 18 and has discovered she has breast cancer. The only problem I have with this book is that it jumps back and forth. The authors tells something that happened then goes back to earlier in the day and explains what lead up to the incident. That can be a bit confusing. It's like read the last few pages of a book then going to the beginning. ( )