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korkny's review
4.0
Fascinating life and work account of a fascinating person. Only complaint is that I wanted more of Marina’s thoughts and ideas behind her famous pieces.
unhingedgirlreader's review
4.5
bough and read after Marina Abramović’s exhibition in Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam
linhgaga's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
4.5/5
Definitely worth reading, even for those who are not interested in arts. On the facade of an artist ahead of her time, there is a vulnerable human being with flaws, trauma, insecurities and self doubt. I feel so bad for her that her romantic relationships caused so much pain. Overall what I love most about the book:
- her account of the various spiritual experiences, which are like different alternative universes of ‘Eat, Pray, Love’ except they are extremely bittersweet
- the detailed description/curation of her key performances. It is remarkable how seriously she takes her job
- with her stubbornness and strong will Marina portrays a powerful feminine character, even when she doesn’t seem to advertise herself in that direction. Her love of art is so pure