The Book That Matters Most

I enjoyed The Book That Matters Most by Ann Hood which is set in USA and Paris. The main characters are Ava whose husband runs off with another woman.  Ava joins a book club to meet people.  The story is told over 12 months, each month introduced and then what happens to the characters during that month, as well as, which book is featured at the book club.  For this year's book club, participants have been asked to select the book that matters most to them.  When it's their turn, they talk about the book and the reason it was selected.  We follow what happens to Ava each month and to her daughter, Maggie, who is "living" in Paris, unbeknownst to her family.  She is going through a traumatic time.  The other characters have smaller chapters.  Ava had a sad childhood when her sister, Lily, died after which her mother committed suicide.  Eventually the past catches up with the present.  4/5