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The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

31 reviews

srm's review

dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

A fascinating and tense story about the brief life of Lucrezia de'Medici and her marriage to Alfonso d'Este. The Renaissance setting is gorgeously written, and I felt utterly engaged in Lucrezia as a character. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Vomit, Medical content, Murder, Sexual content, and Infertility

Minor: Alcohol, Pregnancy, Violence, Death, Animal death, and Animal cruelty