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Violence
A lot
A real-life violent event concludes the novel — historically documented; some violent content throughout
Language
Barely any
Mild language throughout
Sexual Content
A lot
An adulterous affair is the center of the novel; explicit sexual content throughout
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking in the Edwardian setting
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Strong psychological content: the social cost of a woman's radical choices, feminist philosophy under extreme social pressure, and the violence of the historical ending
What this book is about
Based on the true story of Mamah Borthwick Cheney, a married woman who left her husband and two children to be with architect Frank Lloyd Wright in Edwardian America. Nancy Horan's historical novel follows Mamah across Europe and into the Wisconsin countryside as she embraces feminist philosophy and radical choices — and the tragic conclusion of her story at Taliesin. Adult romantic content throughout, and a violent historical ending.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
An adulterous affair with explicit sexual content
A real violent historical event that ends the novel — disturbing and historically documented
The social destruction caused by the protagonist's choices is depicted unflinchingly
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