I loved this book. I gave it four stars instead of five because the first half was much more gripping than the last. I enjoyed reading Ayaan's intellectual transformation (which was made complete by Dutch Society), but I was much more captivated by her life in Somalia, Saudia Arabia, and Kenya. The stories of female circumcision and her sweet sister's demise broke my heart. I really, really enjoyed Ayaan's analysis of the hypocrisy and inconsistencies in Islamic Doctrine. A great read.