I wish I could say I thoroughly enjoyed this biography, but I can't. Ms. Heiligman tells the story of Charles and Emma excellently. It's more like reading a novel than a biography, actually. For once, I felt like Charles Darwin was a real person and not a name in my textbook. It's no flaw of hers that I can't enjoy this book. It's just my complete lack of interest in any science relate subject. Others might find this more enjoyable than I.