“ The spirit of a young artist is a fragile thing, a garden with the consistently looming questions of when is it growing, and when has it begun to bloom? Environment is key, and Langley's use of the concept of family is deftly poignant. Talia's journey from one home to another (some encouraging, the others enraging), to the creation, loss, and rescue of her own home is heartbreaking, inspiring, and altogether enchanting. The integration of social issues, like passive/aggressive sexism, is seamless, and naturally addressed throughout the dialogue. An artist's true talents always reveal when all seems lost. Then what? ”