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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
Beautiful language
Well researched
Characters that came alive with human fallibility
Well done!!
Well researched
Characters that came alive with human fallibility
Well done!!
I did enjoy this book. It was a lot sadder than I was expecting, but I guess I should have known that from the context of the story. I loved how this book ended, and I think that the author is really good at wrapping things up. I do recommend.
Fictional story based on Christina Olson, the woman in Andrew Wyeth's painting Christina's World. It's a heartbreaking backstory.
Probably because I was listening to it, but I wasn't incredibly overwhelmed with emotion after this book. Preferred orphan train. However, had good character analysis and also served a good bit of the nostalgia factor
A Piece of The World is a work of fiction. The protagonist Christina is based on a real character Christina Olson as were many of the characters in this novel. Christina is the muse of Andrew Wyeth and subject of the painting ‘Christina’s World’. Kline’s research supports a beautiful story , well written with descriptions that transport the reader to Main to accompany Christina , share her struggles and purpose . After finishing the last paragraph the reader is left feeling fortunate to have met Christina as well as her family and friends.
I usually love this type of book, but I had trouble becoming invested in this one. I felt like I was just trying to make it to the end.
Great read
The story of Christina Olson, the woman in Andrew Wyeth’s painting, Christina’s World. It is the story of her life on the family farm in Maine. I especially enjoyed it because we were in Maine last summer and saw the house. It is about her very difficult life and her relationship with Wyeth
The story of Christina Olson, the woman in Andrew Wyeth’s painting, Christina’s World. It is the story of her life on the family farm in Maine. I especially enjoyed it because we were in Maine last summer and saw the house. It is about her very difficult life and her relationship with Wyeth
4.5 Well written, but knocked down only because now I need to search to learn what was true and what was imagined. I like the author to explain a bit after the text. Be as honest as possible when dealing with others. There is much to admire about Christina including when she is finally able to apologize to those she hurt. Her strength of character.
I read later that this book is a bit like the Rorschach (ink blot) test - what you see in it will depend on your own life experiences. I think that's true with most books.
It wasn't what I was expecting, but I really did enjoy the story. It is sadder than I expected, and at times I would have liked to have slapped Christina. What I loved most was finding that the author stuck as close to the truth as possible. She had a lot to work with, and she made the most of the resources to tell Christinas story, and she used them wisely.
http://christinabakerkline.com/a-piece-of-the-world-research/#1
And then be sure to google the paintings. It was really wonderful to see the paintings that were described in the book - they all really exist.
It wasn't what I was expecting, but I really did enjoy the story. It is sadder than I expected, and at times I would have liked to have slapped Christina. What I loved most was finding that the author stuck as close to the truth as possible. She had a lot to work with, and she made the most of the resources to tell Christinas story, and she used them wisely.
http://christinabakerkline.com/a-piece-of-the-world-research/#1
And then be sure to google the paintings. It was really wonderful to see the paintings that were described in the book - they all really exist.