I found this story poignant and engrossing. I was glad to read the point of view of Constance and I found interesting to see the other side to a well known story.
The Oscar's note were fun to read and added a lighter side to the story.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

The Mystery of Love, Andrew Meehan

Review from Jeannie Zelos book reviews

Genre: General Fiction (Adult) , Historical Fiction

Well, I've always been interested in Oscar Wilde, flamboyant, scandalous character that flouted Victorian conventions, and sadly paid for it. His legacy of words lives on, but the man himself, what was he really like?What about his home, his family?

I was interested to see his story from another perspective, but Constance seems as confused and lost-in-the-world as Oscar. She seems to live in her on head most of the time. Loyal to Oscar outwardly, and yet happy enough to live away from him. I got the impression here that she was more interested in her ideals and thoughts of Oscar than she was in the man himself. He can't have been an easy man to live with though.
I did feel sorry for the kids, their two boys, who surely paid the greatest price. No stable family home life for them.
I wasn't really a fan of the way the story was delivered, from Constance's point of view, and her inner musings. I did like the Oscar footnotes though, they brought much needed levity to the story. Written in his typical understated dry wit they were the best part for me.

Stars: Two and a half, I didn't like the main story, but Oscar's footnotes made me smile.

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