Review Date: 8/12/2011

This is one of the few books that Rudolf Steiner wrote with the intention of actually being a book. It is beautifully written and filled with amazing insight. I have given this book out as a gift several times already - hoping that the recipients will read when they are motivated to. At first you may wish to read it all at once, but I would encourage a second, slower read - I joined a study group and we spent an entire year reading this - and I will read it again and again (sorry, paperbackswap - it's not coming back)! I believe that the folks who are interested in Steiner will find this a "must" first-read. To be sure, he is not simple! However, much of what he talks about has to do with morality at the deepest level of our being. His path is the "safe" path - you won't find a "10 days to enlightenment" chapter, but rather a careful, thoughtful, and quite beautiful guidebook. This is a book to meditate on - to discuss and one that will hopefully stick with you forever.

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Review Date: 1/26/2010

Helpful Score: 5

First off, I love Judith McNaught! I have read all of her books now and have found the characters come alive with the stories. However, this is not an example of her work. In fact, if this had been the FIRST book I read of hers, I would never have continued to read her at all! Kate is the main character and is whiny, racist, and just a spoiled brat. Throughout the entire book, I disliked her and found her manipulative, shallow, and self centered. Her romantic interest, Ramon, is charming in every way, except he likes HER and it never makes sense. He is so brilliant in all other parts of his life, yet I was angry at him throughout for falling in love with her. She is repulsed by his darker skin - she fears him. Yet she agrees to try out marriage to him within a week of meeting him. At the most "heart-wrenching" scene, I started laughing out loud! Yes, it IS that bad. No, you shouldn't judge her based on this book - ANY of her other books are wonderful (Perfect is my favorite.)

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Review Date: 1/19/2009

Helpful Score: 2

I loved this story! The story was inspiring and beautiful. However, I was not fond of the writing style and found the book moved rather slowly, especially in the beginning.

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