Isaac Cullion's relationship with Claire Roth

   Throughout the book, Claire has always been affected by this relationship with Isaac. I love how the book uses flashbacks every now and then to highlight the events of their relationship. About how they loved each other, how they supported each other in their professions, and how they got along in general. However, all good things come to an end.

   Although some aspects of their relationship would be controversial with society, with their age difference of sixteen years and their previous student teacher relationship, they lived happily for the most part. After Claire revived him from his artistic slump, he became more distant, solely focusing himself on what Claire had brought up: 4D paintings.  The had a falling out and thus separated, even though Isaac was still married, so he simply went on with his life where as Claire suffered more emotionally.

   Their breakup acts as a reference point for her behavior in the book. Compared to her previous behavior while dating Isaac, she was less gullible, naive, and seemed more independent and mature when it came to taking action herself, instead of relying on someone else. Her new "spunk", her will to move on with her life came from the breakup. I really enjoyed how the author created that transition of mentality in Claire's character. i admire her development as a person.