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Perhaps some people look like their pets, but Gal Garner becomes like her rose-breeding hobby: prickly, temperamental and very high maintenance. This story is sweetly predictable; Gal has health issues that keep her tied to a routine of regular dialysis and a regimented and restricted life with a tendency for self-pity. Along comes a teenage niece who makes Gal consider (just a little) someone else's misfortunes. I had higher hopes for Gal's metamorphosis.
The information on roses and the insider look at the breeding and contests carry this book--I will share this book with my horticulturally-inclined friends.