I was seduced by the cover art of Jennifer Chiaverini's latest novel The Enchantress of Numbers (#727). It's a splendid portrait of Ada Lovelace, daughter of Lord Byron and mathematician extraordinaire. Alas, for me, that was the best part of this book.
Although Ms. Chiaverini is a best-selling author, I went back to the post I wrote on the previous book of hers which I read for one of my book clubs: Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker (See my post of 4/24/14.) My opinion hasn't changed. It seems that I read and read and read Enchantress and Ada was still a newborn in the cradle. I couldn't soldier on any further. Again, I think I will be better off learning more about this fascinating personality, Ada Lovelace, by reading a straight biography. At least Ms. Chiaverini has brought her out of the shadows to a wider audience who may be able to make it all the way through this book. Not recommended.
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