Title: Loving Frank
Author: Nancy Horan
Reviewer: Krista Matlock
Love is too strong a word for Loving Frank. I really liked most parts of the book. I am interested in early twentieth century Chicago, the suffragettes, and feminists, Having seen several of his structures, I've developed an interest in Frank Lloyd Wright. Though this novel is fiction, it is historically accurate.
This book is based on extensive research taken mostly from newspaper articles of the time. Because of this, it may be somewhat biased and less than balanced.
The book's third quarter dragged a bit for me, but the vilification of the adulterers of that time was startling. If this book drags for you, read the ending before you give it up!
1 comments:
I agree with Krista's review of the book, Loving Frank, for the most part.
I had a difficult time accepting the terms of Frank and Mamie's relationship. But sometimes reading about the lives and morals of others is a good thing. The challenge helps you to grow, either by reinforcing your personal beliefs or by opening the door to change.
Others may interpret the story differently, but I felt it was largely a cautionary tale, with a strong dose of the time worn admonishments...particularly that you reap what you sow, or, what goes 'round, comes 'round.
The depth of sadness that bound Frank and Mamie together throughout the novel was heartbreaking, while the conclusion could only be seen as the attempt of two wrongs making one right. Nobody wins in this moral abyss.
That being noted, you might think that I did not enjoy the book. But in fact I found it challenging and thought-inducing, an excellent read!
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