I have never been more disappointed by a book. It is neither funny nor heartwarming nor intellectually stimulating. Instead it is a story of a disfunctional family. None of the characters are likable. The protagonist is a pompous, silly, racist, selfrighteous, pious and heartless woman, the children get abused from all sides and are unloved, their fears are belittled and misused. An utterly disgusting story; I really feel misused.