**** 4 stars
(Spoiler alert)
Wow! I inadvertently spoiled myself with this book by googling about the main character. I had no clue! I think I'm glad I did, in a sense, because I would have been SHOCKED to encounter this in the book with no foreknowledge. Yikes! I'm aghast and a little ashamed as I did not know about this part of Frank Lloyd Wright's life. You'd think something this dramatic would have followed his legacy around; maybe it has and I just completely missed it. I can't say I've ever been anything but the most casual admirer of his works and only generally aware of him.
But, about the book. I listened to about half of it on a car trip and read the rest. The book has a quiet, gentle nature which is a little odd considering it is about an adulterous affair. I did not really sense the passion; we are told about the great love and passion but the two characters are both so intellectual, the book is a little bloodless in that regard. But something kept me listening and I'm glad I did. It was an interesting depiction of a time and place (several places, actually) as well as the personal struggles the main character has regarding her decisions.
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