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emily_reads09's review
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
2.0
*ARC REVIEW*
This is the story of a French woman who goes to Japan to paint nature and the people/creatures she meets during her stay.
The art in this book is interesting in that it pairs detailed and beautiful landscapes with simplistic character designs. While this could be tied to the theme of the prominence of nature in our lives, it also reflects the lack of depth I felt these characters had. Because the story tries to hit so many points, there is little space for the reader to really dig in upon first read. I often skimmed over dialogue because I either wasn’t interested or didn’t understand what I was supposed to be learning. My genera opinion is that the storyline feels rushed.
I often found myself annoyed with the main character’s actions regarding Japanese culture & how often she tried to impose European aesthetics on the Japanese painter’s work. I also had a hard time grasping the timeline — did this take course over a few days or a few weeks? The character growth felt unclear with respect to time.
Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for providing access to this work in exchange for an honest review.
This is the story of a French woman who goes to Japan to paint nature and the people/creatures she meets during her stay.
The art in this book is interesting in that it pairs detailed and beautiful landscapes with simplistic character designs. While this could be tied to the theme of the prominence of nature in our lives, it also reflects the lack of depth I felt these characters had. Because the story tries to hit so many points, there is little space for the reader to really dig in upon first read. I often skimmed over dialogue because I either wasn’t interested or didn’t understand what I was supposed to be learning. My genera opinion is that the storyline feels rushed.
I often found myself annoyed with the main character’s actions regarding Japanese culture & how often she tried to impose European aesthetics on the Japanese painter’s work. I also had a hard time grasping the timeline — did this take course over a few days or a few weeks? The character growth felt unclear with respect to time.
Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for providing access to this work in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent
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