Delves into the pasts of Emmy, Niall Sita and Jonathan; points out that the main character is Emmy with emotional ups and downs, central problem of long-kept secret regarding her daughter's paternity; Niall has unresolved issues; Sita and Jonathan struggle with their own mid-life crisis when they reverse roles: Jonathan becomes a house husband and Sita, the family's bread winner; a goal of a simpler lifestyle is admirable, but what they discover is that there material possessions are easier to shed than their emotional baggage.
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Inheritance and succession--Fiction Female friendship--Fiction Community living--Fiction Simplicity--Fiction.