At the beginning of the book, he included a family tree for the characters, and also included extensive notes at the end by his anagram alter-ego, Vivian Darkbloom. Studying the family tree and following the notes (referenced by page number) will definitely help in understanding this novel, especially the opening chapters which are a bit dense in both style and content.
Wikipedia page for Ada, or Ardor (Caution! Many spoilers):
At the beginning of the book, he included a family tree for the characters, and also included extensive notes at the end by his anagram alter-ego, Vivian Darkbloom. Studying the family tree and following the notes (referenced by page number) will definitely help in understanding this novel, especially the opening chapters which are a bit dense in both style and content.
Wikipedia page for Ada, or Ardor (Caution! Many spoilers):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_or_A...
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