Elizabeth G. (Britpak) reviewed on 3/9/2010

This book captured my attention when it was first published. Although I have not quite finished, I am really enjoying the book. It has a very readable style and is conversational in its style. I almost feel that I am in the room with Mamah as I read. Mamah is definitely the voice of the book. I feel her emotions clearly through the writing. Initially she comes across as a rather uninteresting character, following the written and unwritten rules of her society. After she meets Frank her life takes on a new meaning filled with following her dreams and trying to give justification for her actions. I am at the point in the book where she is having serious thoughts about whether she made the right choices.
Bearing in mind that Frank Lloyd Wright was very interested in spaces and visual creations, the author does an excellent job of recreating his architectural work in words. You can see and feel his houses while he remains a very shadowy figure.
A good and satisfying read.

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