I'll admit that I didn't see the "twist" in regards to why she chose Monique to write her story.

But that said, I was getting fed up with the book by that point and so didn't pay enough attention to really think about it.

I also thought the Celia relationship was actually quite abusive so I'm glad I'm not the only one to notice.

I barely remember half of it now, and I read it earlier this year. It was okay, but not as amazing as everyone seems to think it is. It's left no impact on me and agree with others who have described it as a "beach read", as it is shallow enough to just be a quick read on the beach. A bit disappointing really because I'd picked it up thinking it was supposed to be this amazing thing, but I didn't like the framing narrative at all.