PositiveArtsHub (UK)Wood has raised the age of her characters from her own. As narrator, she has greater wisdom than usual as she details the friends\' shared experiences throughout the ageing process, although with optimism all three women try to maintain into older age ... presents a feminist camaraderie and a large repertoire of themes and symbols from the first to the last pages ... Wood\'s creative observation and ability to change the narrative between various points of view shows her signature at the book\'s ending.