I wanted to enjoy this more, but mostly finished out of obligation to JK Rowling. I wasn't going in expecting Harry Potter or an exciting mystery or anything, and I do like a lot of adult contemporary novels about small town life, but this was still kind of a miss. There were some interesting characters, but reading about the less interesting characters is such a drag. I'm convinced that if it didn't have the JK Rowling name on it, it would not have any rave reviews.