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Clarke stated that the work is "enthralling", and that even non-academic readers may find interest in the work due to the historical details and because it is "unusually well-paced". Citing how the author gives context throughout the book to each detail, Clarke described the author as "an exemplary
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and engaging", the married life part was "dull and slogging" "as if marriagedragged down author with subject." Then, in the last portion of the book, after
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so a reader would understand why Varina did not leave him. Laas also argued, in regards to Varina Davis's lack of commitment to the
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gave the book a starred review and stated that it is "a terrifically winning" work, and that the author is "a strong, clear writer".
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