Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd

We all read "The Secret Life of Bees" which was a wonderful, satisfying, coming-of-age story. I think the author copped out on this one. I don't like the fairy tale ending and I think she could have done more about how the heroine's father's death affected her (not giving anything away here -- he dies before the start of the book). It was a bit anti-climatic towards the end then she just kind of tied everything up rather quickly and neatly -- a little too neatly. I did like all the background info of the Mermaid Chair itself. Not a total waste of time, but leaves much to be desired.