Very interesting book about a complicated man. Little slow at first but picks up toward the middle. Great discussion book for book club get togethers.

Out of work and no where to go, Minna had no other recourse but to ask her sister to take her in.

Minna knew the household wouldn't be calm with six children and a household staff?, but she managed. In fact, she managed very well. The children fell in love with her and so did her brother-in-law. Or did he really fall in love with her or was she simply a convenience??

Sigmund Freud ?betrayed ??his wife, ?and Minna betrayed her sister. The affair started out with ?early evening and some ?late night meetings that included flirting and drugs. Did his wife know about the affair or was she too addicted to opium to even notice?

You will definitely dislike Sigmund Freud as a person and question his thinking about why people develop psychological disorders. He was arrogant, a smooth operator, apparently quite good looking,? and he used his field of study to his advantage. He was not a kind man especially to women, but he knew how to seduce Minna. He had no regard for his wife who had six children with him.

Minna, “the mistress," was actually likable because even though she knew she couldn't stop herself about wanting to be with Freud, she did feel guilty. ? It was funny to be reminded that women of that era were so set on only finding a husband and no career per say except as domestic help, a companion for another woman, or caring for children.

FREUD’S MISTRESS was enjoyable and very well written. The book flowed nicely, and you could actually visualize everything and feel the characters' emotions and moods because of Ms. Mack’s and Ms. Kaufman’s marvelous writing skills.?

Some of the characters and some of the situations were comical. Love, infidelity, history, comedy, Freud's theories, ?and social issues were the main themes.?

It is always interesting to? look into the life of a famous person especially during the 1800's. ?If you like historical fiction, you should enjoy FREUD'S MISTRESS. 4/5

The ending notes from the authors that contained information about Sigmund Freud's life was quite interesting and helpful.

This book was given to me free of charge and without compensation by the publisher in return for an honest review.?

Out of work and no where to go, Minna had no other recourse but to ask her sister to take her in.

Minna knew the household wouldn't be calm with six children and a household staff?, but she managed. In fact, she managed very well. The children fell in love with her and so did her brother-in-law. Or did he really fall in love with her or was she simply a convenience??

Sigmund Freud ?betrayed ??his wife, ?and Minna betrayed her sister. The affair started out with ?early evening and some ?late night meetings that included flirting and drugs. Did his wife know about the affair or was she too addicted to opium to even notice?

You will definitely dislike Sigmund Freud as a person and question his thinking about why people develop psychological disorders. He was arrogant, a smooth operator, apparently quite good looking,? and he used his field of study to his advantage. He was not a kind man especially to women, but he knew how to seduce Minna. He had no regard for his wife who had six children with him.

Minna, “the mistress," was actually likable because even though she knew she couldn't stop herself about wanting to be with Freud, she did feel guilty. ? It was funny to be reminded that women of that era were so set on only finding a husband and no career per say except as domestic help, a companion for another woman, or caring for children.

FREUD’S MISTRESS was enjoyable and very well written. The book flowed nicely, and you could actually visualize everything and feel the characters' emotions and moods because of Ms. Mack’s and Ms. Kaufman’s marvelous writing skills.?

Some of the characters and some of the situations were comical. Love, infidelity, history, comedy, Freud's theories, ?and social issues were the main themes.?

It is always interesting to? look into the life of a famous person especially during the 1800's. ?If you like historical fiction, you should enjoy FREUD'S MISTRESS. 4/5

The ending notes from the authors that contained information about Sigmund Freud's life was quite interesting and helpful.

This book was given to me free of charge and without compensation by the publisher in return for an honest review.?

This was really a fluffy, no-brainer exploration of an affair between Sigmund Freud and his sister-in-law. It was really quite boring; rather than exploring Freud, it really concentrated on the guilt and rationalization by the sister-in-law.

Freud's Mistress is the story of a woman who found herself in an undesirable position and did nothing to change her situation. She wallowed in her guilt and shame agonizingly to the reader. We found the book unworthy of our group.

We had mixed feelings about Minna, Freud\\\'s wife\\\'s sister with whom he had a nearly life-long affair. We pretty much agreed Freud was too narcissistic to like, but the women were a very interesting study!