The Whole Wide Beauty by Emily Woof

A surprisingly good book. Surprising, because the back-cover copy led me to believe it was about a woman's passionate affair with a poet. It is about that, but it is also much more. It gets off to somewhat of a slow start, introducing lots of peripheral characters. At least they seemed to be peripheral, until the novel blossomed into an examination of all the linked characters and their loves and lives. The author does a great job portraying the diverse characters and examining their motivations and desires. A very enjoyable and satisfying novel.

Link to Amazon: The Whole Wide Beauty: A Novel