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College sophomore Arden, still reeling from her dad's recent death and her mom's deployment to Iraq, goes to Italy to close up her family's vacation home. She makes new friends and reacquaints with old ones, coming to terms with the past and her fears for the future. The story resolves too quickly, but Stein's descriptions of the setting, art, and food are captivating.