3.2 out of 4 stars.

Shyly hysterical. With a title like this I didn’t know what I was getting myself into. However, it turned into an intricate journey that I found myself chuckling through.

The center of the novel revolves around two different people – one old and one young that share a crazily webbed connection. A common thread is their determination to have questions answered revolving around a lost manuscript entitled “The History of Love”.

The old person is named Leo Gursky. A man in love that wrote a story about a girl named Alma when he was 20 years old. He thought he got rid of the pages but they are somehow turning up 60 years later and are published!

Flash forward to the current year and another Alma is on the mission to find more details behind the background of her namesake. This leads her to Leo.

This tale that seems rather simple is beefed up with absolutely exquisite writing and Krauss’ ability to keep so many emotions maintained through the simplicity. No easy task!

I would recommend this book to someone who loves the art of writing and reading. You could learn a lot from this author.