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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
Loved it! Historical fiction is kind of only my genre if Maggie O’Farrell is writing it.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I absolutely love reading of herstory that was often buried, erased or unknown. It is amazing to read the fiction accounts of what possibly could have been.
Microcosms. Suspense built across years and seconds. Exquisite symbolism of artwork conveying what’s happening in her life. The painting of the dead starling being stolen by Vitelli while contracting her betrothal. Perfection. Thoughtful breadcrumbs placed gently in engagingly normal familial scenes—insightful betrothal gifts opened while older sister has jealous fit. The language rushes like a downhill stream, highlighting bends and weaves of even the slightest emotions. Got a little caught up with life in the middle of the book, but the language lovingly swept me back up into the Duchess’s world. The ending was like Lucrezia’s paintings, small and fragile with curiosity still blooming under the surface.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
it was a pleasant audiobook but the premise was more interesting than the story execution. I might read Hamnet now I get the O'Farrell vibe tho