I had been looking forward to reading this retelling of Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew" by Anne Tyler and I was not disappointed. Kate is the daughter of a research scientist who is on the verge of a breakthrough after a disappointing 20+ year career. He is dependent on his research assistant, Pytor, to help him accomplish that. The problem that presents itself is that Pytor's visa is expiring and unless he marries a U.S. citizen, he will have to leave the country.The author does a wonderful job is describing Kate as a young woman who has pretty much withdrawn from society and given up on having a purpose in her life. She is outspoken in her opposition to her father's plan to marry her off to Pytor in the beginning. As she begins to weigh her options, the prospect does seem as bad as she thought.
I enjoyed this humorous and light hearted story. There are a number of quirky characters which adds to the plot of the story as well.
I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.
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