This book came highly recommended and I expected to love it right from the start. I enjoyed the beginning – the writing style, the interspersed mathematics, and the vivid descriptions of the professor, his life, and his home. However, it wasn’t a page turner. I felt pity for the professor and was nervous he would be hurt or become ill and I was hesitant to read on and get to what I expected to be sadness. Although parts of the book were sad, I am glad I stuck with it and I ended up enjoying the book.