If I could give this 3 1/2 stars on goodreads I would. There was just a bit missing. Not sure what. I felt it got slow, it was trying to do too much in a relatively short amount of pages. But, then I did enjoy the sentiment. The hardships both Doris and Jenny have gone through in their lives. They have both been through so so much and still love and want to be loved. I loved how the book took you through the history of Doris and how she came to be a foster mother for Jenny. Both women had such difficulties. Surviving WWII, surviving an abusive mother, just surviving the trials of life. They would do anything for each other. I wonder if Gosta is a real person. Would make it much more interesting!!