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3.77 AVERAGE
3.77 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This novel is beautifully written and brings life and meaning to a story behind a painting.
Christina's life is bleak and seems to her, to have no meaning; but others saw her strength.
She was born with hardships, and also dealt with heartbreak. The author did an amazing job taking you through those challenges.
In the ending, Christina was able to see herself as others see her and that moment was beautiful!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book!
Christina's life is bleak and seems to her, to have no meaning; but others saw her strength.
She was born with hardships, and also dealt with heartbreak. The author did an amazing job taking you through those challenges.
In the ending, Christina was able to see herself as others see her and that moment was beautiful!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book!
This was a good book. It had a sadder ending than I would have liked. Since I read this during our “shelter in place” I think maybe I just need some happier books.
I liked the authors style and would read more of her books.
This was read in the time of Corona.
I liked the authors style and would read more of her books.
This was read in the time of Corona.
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A bit slow paced. And the jumping around in time really does not work for this story at all, in my opinion. It would have been much better suited to a more straightforward telling.
A moving, captivating historical novel that tells the fictionalized story behind the subject of the painting Christina's World by Andrew Wyeth. I enjoyed it on audio. Read my full review at:
http://bookbybook.blogspot.com/2018/03/fiction-review-piece-of-world_20.html
http://bookbybook.blogspot.com/2018/03/fiction-review-piece-of-world_20.html
3.5-4 I haven't reviewed a book lately but feel compelled to explain my rating. I've always been intrigued by A. Wyeth's work and have actually toured Christina's home but when I picked this up at a library sale, I didn't realize the connection. Possibly predisposed to like the book because of the subject matter, the author pulled me in with the descriptions of the hard life led by people in that setting during that period in America's history. She also created characters that were 3 dimensional rather than those who were too easy to simply dislike or like. The one thing that I didn't care for is jumping back and forth in time. It's just not my favorite method to develop a story and is likely why my rating is 3.5 and not higher. On the other hand, I'm left wanting to read some of the author's sources to delve more into these families- Christina's and Andy's and I think this is a story that will linger in my memory.
While the writing was great and the story...reflective...this was just too emotional and subdued for me. More feeling and heartache than beautiful.
Nice fictional introduction to Christina Olsen, and to the artist Andrew Wyeth.
Kline's writing transports us to this isolated house to meet Christina's world. Effortlessly, we plunge into another time and place, into the intimacy of a guarded woman, hurt by life.
Kline's writing transports us to this isolated house to meet Christina's world. Effortlessly, we plunge into another time and place, into the intimacy of a guarded woman, hurt by life.
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism