Reviews

Painter to the King by Amy Sackville

jalso's review

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

_changingtime's review against another edition

4.0

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metanoialaxy's review

emotional informative mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

the writing style is gorgeous and thats mainly why i gave it 4 stars, its so poetic and beautiful and i wish i could write like that but, since it has this mysterious vibe to it its very easy to get confused and not understand whats going on. another thing is that it doesnt have a plot as such, and its more like someone's retelling their memories, its kind of all other the place but at the same time the order makes sense

zoroco's review

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

chesesie's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

mytileneve's review against another edition

i was hoping for this book to be akin to tracy chevalier's girl with a pearl earring but from the artist's perspective, with a perhaps more interesting dynamic and a hint at a queer relationship but sadly the writing style felt so distant and alienating to me that i had to dnf this barely 50 pages in after a full week of trying to get into this story. this was the second time i picked up this book so i just don't think it's for me, sadly.

greenmind's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

This is low-key a total underrated, underknown masterpiece. It is such a challenging book to read - such lyrical, poetic language, almost art history but with added fiction and interpretation from a narrative perspective at times - but it truly takes you back in time, right inside the rooms where the Spanish court was known to a painter, now an incredibly famous painter…back in time to the everyday sensations of living as human. It’s exquisite and totally caught me by surprise. The writing is a “stream of consciousness” style and takes work - but it crackles through into your own subconscious and takes you so close into the experience of the players. 

jessgrace88's review

adventurous hopeful informative slow-paced

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

4.0

zsenzsen's review

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

mr_tell_me_a_fucking_secret's review

Just not for me writing style wise.