The storyline basically is from the preparation of Caroline's wedding to the end of her wedding with Eric, who is not a Haitian. However, the story starts with Grace's verification. She becomes one of the American citizens, and her mother cooked bone soup for them to celebrate. Her mother is a really traditional woman, who dissatisfies that her daughter Caroline would marry a non-Haitian person. She decides to cook bone soup for Caroline every day. Because in her thought the bone soup is so magical that it can solve every problem, and then Caroline will not marry. Actually, her mother agrees with her wedding and sends her best wishes to her daughter in the end. In fact, compares to the tradition, rituals, and gossips, the mother respects Caroline and cares more about Caroline's happiness. Even though Caroline is living like an American, she accepts it eventually even though sometimes she is not happy with it.
The story also talks about Caroline and Grace's father. They love their father so much that even their father died a long time ago, they still dream of him and remember the past with him. The game of question is started between the children and the father, and I think this game is really important for readers to notice. "Why is it that when you lose something, it is always in the last place that you look for it?" "Because once you remember (find it), you always stop looking." This riddle appears the first time when the Narrator, Grace, recalled the memory of her and her father. It is a great answer, and I can understand it. However, after Caroline went to honeymoon and so many concerns were raised in Grace's mind, her mother mentioned the question again, and the answer ends up the story. I am really confused about it. I felt her mother wants to tell Grace one thing will end when you find the thing or achieve a goal. Therefore, to make the life more abundant or interesting, it is okay sometimes we should keep looking and remain the questions and worries in our mind.
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