I like most of Capella's work and I really wanted to like this one.

In fact, I loved this one for 90% of it. It was reminiscent of the movie Chocolat, albeit with a lingerie shop instead of a chocolate shop, but the same sense of a newcomer to the town who has a keen perception of its inhabitants. I also loved the main character, a young woman just turning adult. I always like Capella's tone and writing style.

The ending, however, was disastrous for me. It was abrupt. It was unresolved. Most of all, its events and tone did not, in my mind, flow naturally from the rest of the story.

That turned a "really recommend" into a "barely recommend"...and then only if you're a Capella fan. ( )