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4.33 AVERAGE
4.33 AVERAGE
I never know how to rate diaries. How can you measure someone’s life against an arbitrary scale? Nevertheless I gave this four stars. I also have no idea how you can review diaries either but I’m going to try.
I made the mistake of knowing pretty much nothing about Frida Kahlo going into this. I also made the mistake of reading it cover to cover. I was only reading it for a project I’m doing so I could’ve just skimmed it. But no, I had to read the whole thing.
Frida Kahlo is an absolutely remarkable woman. By reading her diary before reading anything else about her, I think I’ll get more out of the other things I read about her. There is nothing as intimate as reading someone’s diary, and whilst I didn’t understand half of what she was saying, it was an enlightening experience.
There are many common themes throughout Frida’s diary. Communism and love are very prevalent but what I felt was most interesting was her vulnerability about her love and her pain. Her diary was so personal to her that she discusses her pain openly. But it does not make her weak. You see the struggles that she faces and how incredibly strong of a woman she is. We see some of her lowest points where she talks about committing suicide but won’t because of the people she loves.
Whilst I don’t think it was the best decision in some ways, in others it was good that I started from her perspective before other people’s opinions could tarnish my view of her.
I made the mistake of knowing pretty much nothing about Frida Kahlo going into this. I also made the mistake of reading it cover to cover. I was only reading it for a project I’m doing so I could’ve just skimmed it. But no, I had to read the whole thing.
Frida Kahlo is an absolutely remarkable woman. By reading her diary before reading anything else about her, I think I’ll get more out of the other things I read about her. There is nothing as intimate as reading someone’s diary, and whilst I didn’t understand half of what she was saying, it was an enlightening experience.
There are many common themes throughout Frida’s diary. Communism and love are very prevalent but what I felt was most interesting was her vulnerability about her love and her pain. Her diary was so personal to her that she discusses her pain openly. But it does not make her weak. You see the struggles that she faces and how incredibly strong of a woman she is. We see some of her lowest points where she talks about committing suicide but won’t because of the people she loves.
Whilst I don’t think it was the best decision in some ways, in others it was good that I started from her perspective before other people’s opinions could tarnish my view of her.
Intimate, raw and almost impossible to review or rate.
Awesome book but not sure about the commentary accompanying the translation but otherwise an awesome discovery. Gave me greater insight into the wonderful Frida Khalo and the creative process.
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A beautiful reference book with really interesting commentary. Frida Khalo was an amazing person.
It was so amazing to read words directly from her. I wish i could read spanish so that i wouldnt have to flip back to the translations~
This book has some of the most amazing, genuine and raw Frida Kahlo art I've ever seen. I believe this is a must if you love the artist. There isn't much writing, but all the drawings and journal entries are accompanied by a lengthy analysis. Would definitely recommend it.
I've never read anything like this. I sat on it for around half a year, reading the translations and then reading the words in spanish and really appreciating the depth and emotion of Kahlo's writing and the beauty of her art.
One of my biggest inspirations. Not the commodified idea of Frida, but the obsessive, messy, brilliant honesty of her diary. I've always preferred the sketchbook, the diary to the finished piece, so often a product. These pages and words gave me comfort post-surgery when I was bed bound and bleeding.