This book is rich in historical fact and it is clear that the author did her research well.  Those interested in Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s work will find it fascinating, I’m sure.  Personally, I was bogged down by all the gloom and histrionics of the main character well into the story and did not find the heroine to be at all likeable.  Add to that the fact that I rarely even pick up a book that is written in the first person and it made for a tedious read.  The book was well-written and well-researched, I just did not find the subject all that fascinating.  Just like Moser’s book, Mozart’s Sister, it looked like a great book to read but turned out to be the wrong choice for me.