Nadine (23dollars) - reviewed on 3/26/2011 + 432 more book reviews

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Read this for my online book club, The Reading Cove. We all voted for it, but this was NOT a good book club book. Galileo's life is extremely fascinating, as he was a brilliant mind, but GALILEO'S DAUGHTER by Dava Sobel was not only *not* about his daughter, but it was written like a college text book, not a memoir.

The title appears to be a marketing ploy. Suor Maria Celeste's letters were unevenly interspersed with the recounting of her father's life experiences, scientific discoveries and writings.

I feel there was enough going on in Maria Celeste's life at the convent to tell a very engaging tale that was ACTUALLY about Galileo's Daughter and his relationship with her, but the author clearly wanted to write mainly about Galileo.

If you have a specific interest in all things Galileo, you'll find this book worthy of the time, if not, skip it. I'm pretty sure there are much better books on Galileo Galilei. This one puts you to sleep...and it's definitely not suited for book clubs! ;-)

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