"The Red Garden" by Alice Hoffman

For the most part, I enjoyed this book, which contains a sequence of closely related, chronological stories in a small American town. I liked the underlying hint of magic, and the impression of how closely related we are over the generations. Facts are quickly forgotten, but the souls and personalities of people persist over the generations. The author gave a bit of historical context as time progressed, which was interesting. My one complaint was that after awhile, some of the elements became a bit repetitive, but it was definitely a pleasant and easy read.