This is a very long book. It took me a while to get into it; it has a slow start. There are also long passages of poetry and copies of letters attributed to the literary figures in the book that are very long and boring. (I actually skipped most of the poems, especially those by the male author.)
This book begins with a researcher discovering never-before-seen notes by an author. Amongst these notes is the beginnings of a letter to a woman. With more study he discovers it was written to a female poet from the time. He connects with an expert on the female poet and they search together to discover the story. A big positive of the story for me is that she wraps up the story. She doesn't leave dangling lines or mysteries for the reader, even though the characters in the book may not learn quite everything.
This book is mostly clean, although there are the situations of an extra-marital affair and a child out of wedlock. These situations aren't explained in detail. There is discussion, not description, of sex and, so it is probably not an appropriate read for younger readers.
I didn't love it, but it's all right. I wouldn't say it's worth the time, but I do see where someone else may feel it is.
