So not my style of book, but this was my first read with my new book club! I love that I was somewhat forced to read it because I was able to get out of my box of YA/Children's Lit and actually use my brain for a bit. There are parts of Mamah's personality that I love, and some really fantastic ideas that I enjoyed from Ellen Key, but for the most part I just couldn't relate to this book. I guess in the sense of understanding how easy it is to get sucked into this bland life and feel a need to escape I can side with Mamah and Frank, but I hate how Mamah went about the whole situation. Ick.

Critique-wise, I think the book dragged on a bit too long. It seemed like Horan took hold of any possible trip or anything anyone had ever mentioned Mamah and Frank doing and she had to do a whole chapter about it.

It prompted some great discussion at the book club and in the end, I'm glad I read this book!