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cerizeseries's review
3.0
World War II and surrealism feat. Art and love.
I'd say that the ending was quite unforgiving for me but still a very interesting read. I was very curious as to whether he'd be able to find Caroline that's why I continued reading it. I liked Irwin and his ideas. The way he talks about art amazes me.
I'd say that the ending was quite unforgiving for me but still a very interesting read. I was very curious as to whether he'd be able to find Caroline that's why I continued reading it. I liked Irwin and his ideas. The way he talks about art amazes me.
janelle555's review
3.0
I first read this book in my early 20's and was enthralled. At the time I was just finishing an undergrad degree in art history and the many art and literary references Irwin throws in pulled me in. Having just read it for the second time now, I am less enthusiastic. I still very much appreciate the way Irwin mixes fact and fiction, but that is about where the fascination ends. The characters lack depth, and for such a short book, there are many of them. The book does have a surrealistic air about it, which is quite fitting, but it just rings a bit hollow to me. Worth a read, but may be too flat for anyone without an interest in artistic culture of the early 20th C.
swdancer's review
dark
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
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