Given that I can't remember a darn thing about it, I gave it two stars...only because my other notes on it tells me I thought it was good.

I thought this was just an ok read for me. A family gathering with a lot of underlying issues and three pregnancies, happy and sad. I think the author just tried to push too many things into the stories too fast.

very good, easy read. About family. Takes place on The Cape.

Lots of potential as a plot, but the writing just didn't live up to it.

I couldn't get through this book. The characters were depressing.

I kept hoping this book would have some redeeming value so I kept reading. No plot and no direction. The only reason I gave it 2 stars instead of one, is because I was curious to see what happened and nothing did.

If I could, I'd choose three and a half stars for The Birthday because, though Pitlor's writing gets better as the novel progresses, it takes a while for her to find her sea legs. This is a family tale in an Anne Tyler vein, with believable characters who mistrust, misunderstand, misspeak, misstep---and who, in the end, love each other and show it.

I enjoyed this book. I thought it really captured the dynamics of a real-life family. NO family is perfect. Each family member is very much their own individual and brings a unique dynamic to the family circle. It was interesting to see how they are interacted with one another.

Jake was so annoying. His constanct desire to impress and be acknowledged by his family was over the top. At times, I just cringed when I read about him.

I felt for Daniel. His life had been turned upside down by his accident affecting his marriage.

It was a good read.

Nothing special or memorable about this one.

The writing is fairly engrossing, but the sense of place is terrible, especially considering the importance the novel places on the setting.

Only got to chapter 2 and found it immensely boring. Sorry, Heidi.

Some people at my work said this was good, but I just dont care that much about pregnancy. It was okay.