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What Casanova Told Me: A Novel

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This was a very slow-moving book. I picked it up on a whim at the bookstore, and now I'm regretting spending $25 on it. The idea of the story is very interesting, but the execution of it was poorly done. Luce Adams is traveling with her dead-mothers female lover Lee, to Venice and Athens. She's there to give important family documents to the Sansovinian Museum in Venice, pertaining to her ancestors travels with the great Cassanova.

As she travels, she reads the diary of Asked For Adams. The ancestor that traveled with Cassaova on his journey to Constantinople in 1797. This part of the story was interesting, but still slow. And the story-line of Luce and Lee was strained.

Overall, this book had great potential, but I just couldn't get into it. From beginning to end, there was no real high point. I trudged on thinking someting exciting had to happen, but nothing. Not something I recommend, save your money.

I was fascinated from the very 1st page of this scintilating novel. I am a reader of the Adam's family, John and Abigail. I knew very little of Casanova, so this book wetted my appitite. I want to know if these letters exist or are they pure fiction? Where did Susan get her idea for this book?? Want to know more. I thought it was cleverly written intertwining the journal and letters to tell a story of a young woman recovering from the loss of her mother and in the process finding herself while experiencing Venice, Greece, and Istanbul.