Firstly I would like to say a massive thank you to Anderson Press for sending me a copy of this book... I knew a pitiful amount about Ada Lovelace before I starting reading this book but feel, now I have finished it, like I have really got under her skin and have been lead through her inner workings. The book is fictionalisation of Ada's life from the age of five to after the age of nineteen. We see how she perceives the world and how her life was heavily influenced not only by her famous father, Lord Byron but also by her overbearing mother. However, Ada is a woman of ideas and fights against the social norms that are expected of women of the day... This book was truly fascinating and it also got me to do research of my own into some of the historical characters who turn up and influence Ada in some way. If you are someone who loves nonfiction and finding out about famous names in history this book is for you. With chapters which act as snippets from Ada's life this book is intelligently written with no hint of belittling it's audience. The vocabulary is diverse and challenging (which I really liked) and definitely reflected the inner workings of Ada and the high level of education that she received during her life. Fantastic book and I loved every page. If you would like to know more about Julia Gray click here If you would like a copy of I, Ada, why not support your local independent bookshop here
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