Reviews

The Last Nude by Ellis Avery

moonpix's review

3.0

Wants to be Sarah Waters but doesn't have the nearly the same eye for detail. A better comp would be Rupert Thomson’s Never Anyone but You, but honestly it pales in comparison to even that. The prose is entirely unmemorable and conceptually it's almost vapid but hey it's about queer women painters in 1920s Paris so I shouldn't really complain lol. At least I had fun

lurker_stalker's review against another edition

4.0

Very much enjoyed this book. My full review is located at C-Spot Reviews: http://reviews.c-spot.net/archives/1640

gannent's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.25

Really, really enjoyed this book. One of those that I didn’t want to put down. The author did a great job slowly revealing details about the characters in a way that felt really natural. 

stephrueda's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

bitchesonmycock69's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

gabrielleint's review against another edition

4.0

I really liked this one but I’m admittedly a little confused on the ending. But overall it’s a great read—1920s Paris, art, and lesbians galore.

drinkthefloor's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

3.25. star taken away for the last section of the book which harboured an abrupt change of narrative which added nothing to the story and made me extremely irritated. 
enjoyed the majority of this - historical fiction rooted in the parisian jazz age and the art deco from the time, plus lesbians, what more could you want? i liked the use of real historical actors as characters - i think literature, especially historical fiction, is so great for building our historical imagination and reminding ourselves that historical actors were not merely characters, but also fully fleshed out human beings too. 
interesting examination of the relationship between the artist, art, and her muse. really made me think. 
read if you like 1920s paris, art deco, and lesbians. 

lara_aadelis's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

While this book is outwardly a romance, I think the full extent to how it tells a story of one naive young woman and one broken aristocrat only creeps up at you slowly - As do two rather heart-breaking plot twists.

The book is beautifully written, but also complicated confusing at times, especially in the last 20% - so that‘s definitely something to consider before starting the book.

majo_hun's review against another edition

3.75

Everything was great, until part two. 

charmedlife's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0