It started off brilliantly, then I lost my way. I was initially enthralled with the author's metaphors, her poetic descriptions. Perhaps it was the flipping back and forth to figure out who was who among the large cast of characters. I can understand though why it did so well regarding nominations for various prizes. There was a lot of research that went into the telling of this story, and there were enough compelling anecdotes and travels of Aristotle to keep one interested.
