I enjoyed this more than I expected to. I knew the author was an acclaimed fiction writer, though I hadn't read any of his work before, so I expected the writing to be top notch which it was. I wasn't sure I'd enjoy it though having not visited Rome or Italy, and whilst I liked it it's not something I'd say is top of my list for travel books.

However as a new parent this book really resonated with me, it's more of a book about the first year or two of raising children, in his case twins. If you're a new parent who likes to travel then I'd highly recommend this book.