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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
I thought this book was ok. It took me admittedly a long time to get through. I was obsessed with the art history, meets mystery, meets love story that was presented to me on the cover flap. But my only thought when I finished the book was, well guess that’s done.
I feel like I loved every idea the book was approaching, the non linear timeline, jumping back and forth between Lillian’s story and Veronica’s, the unsolved mystery plaguing all of them, the complex character relationships, and the slow burn love stories. But I felt like the execution was lacking, the ending felt like a desperate attempt to surprise the reader, but it just felt like it came out of left field - like it just got thrown in just so no one could say they saw it coming. I feel like the first two-thirds of the book were just character build up and then everything came rushing to a close but not in a page turner way. More in a whip-lash, I understood what happened but don’t remember how it happened way.
I can respect and fully admire the amount of research that went into the book, I love the Frick Collection, I love anything art related and very much enjoyed the art discussions, but honestly not much else.
I feel like I loved every idea the book was approaching, the non linear timeline, jumping back and forth between Lillian’s story and Veronica’s, the unsolved mystery plaguing all of them, the complex character relationships, and the slow burn love stories. But I felt like the execution was lacking, the ending felt like a desperate attempt to surprise the reader, but it just felt like it came out of left field - like it just got thrown in just so no one could say they saw it coming. I feel like the first two-thirds of the book were just character build up and then everything came rushing to a close but not in a page turner way. More in a whip-lash, I understood what happened but don’t remember how it happened way.
I can respect and fully admire the amount of research that went into the book, I love the Frick Collection, I love anything art related and very much enjoyed the art discussions, but honestly not much else.
This was soooo captivating for many reasons. I loved the time period in which this was set and the whole vibe of the book. The mystery that connected all of these characters was so compelling. I also appreciated the prominent female roles throughout all of the timelines. There are several women in this novel aside from the two main characters in the two different timelines, and you see how despite social class and circumstances that women were always viewed as less or were very harshly ridiculed for their choices. It is a very intriguing book to analyze.
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
informative
mysterious
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This novel bounces back and forth between two time periods with the stories finally coming together at the end. The sense of mystery is well done. I enjoyed it.
slow-paced