Lesley S. reviewed on 12/30/2008 + 50 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 4

Expect the usual from Ursula Hegi: excellent writing and an intriguing story. Ostensibly about the aspirations and longings of those hardworking, visionary immigrants that were/are so integral to The American Dream, oddly enough, it reminded me of Sex & the City. Just as the fifth star of SATC was New York City, here, it's the Wasserburg that dominates the story: a once-grand, turn-of-the-century apartment complex made from brick and dark timber with touches like marble, peacock-hued carpet runners and stained glass. But the house casts a dark shadow over the narrative and four generations of the Blau family: does it carry a curse? The amazing subtlety of Hegi's observations and descriptions are fabulous and make this a must-read.

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