I just finished it... I hated the title and the parallel stories bothered me at first until I twigged what the common thread was going to be. This said I thought it was a lovely, well written and insightful book. Some of themes were so Universal that you can't help but be involved. I nearly sent a book on a similar theme as one of the stories and initially regretted not sending it but was glad after reading your book as mine was much more morose: it would have been too much to have such similar themes in the one book-club!!!
I admit to shedding more than one tear and I thought it was really charming.