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3.23 AVERAGE
3.23 AVERAGE
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Should have perhaps been marketed as a collection of essays. Some of the chapters repeated a lot from other chapters, which would have made more sense if I was viewing it as an essay collection. Still very interesting and worth the read.
informative
medium-paced
This book starts with the cover. It's bright yellow and cheerful with Frida's face on the front just like we remember her: flowers in her hair, rosy cheeks, earrings hanging and bright red lipstick - and of course, her connecting bold eyebrows.
The book is filled with interesting parts of her life with happy and sad days, love and misery, finding friendship and her participation as a "daughter of the revolution." It's filled with inspiration on how Frida was able to overcome pain and heart wrenching times with her love with art. She lives for the magic Diego Rivera brings to her heart yet manages to look the other way with his other relationships.
This book is a keeper for rainy days when anyone needs a little push. If there's anything I would want to add, it would be photos of her art pieces. Glad to have a laptop nearby to take a glimpse while reading.
The book is filled with interesting parts of her life with happy and sad days, love and misery, finding friendship and her participation as a "daughter of the revolution." It's filled with inspiration on how Frida was able to overcome pain and heart wrenching times with her love with art. She lives for the magic Diego Rivera brings to her heart yet manages to look the other way with his other relationships.
This book is a keeper for rainy days when anyone needs a little push. If there's anything I would want to add, it would be photos of her art pieces. Glad to have a laptop nearby to take a glimpse while reading.
I think this author has a lot of potential. Her writing style flows well and is easy to follow. I just found the book to be quite repetitive, often restating the exact same facts that were given just a few pages earlier. In a way it reminded me of a college essay with a word minimum. I definitely repeated things to make my papers longer.
All that being said, if this author writes another book, I would read it (and I strongly hope she does write another book). I think putting herself out there with this book is amazing and it's exactly what Frida would do. Arianna has A LOT of potential and I can't wait to see where that leads her.
All that being said, if this author writes another book, I would read it (and I strongly hope she does write another book). I think putting herself out there with this book is amazing and it's exactly what Frida would do. Arianna has A LOT of potential and I can't wait to see where that leads her.
informative
slow-paced
I felt like I should just read the earlier biography she cited throughout
I feel like this book could have been written by any Frida fan. Nothing new about her life or essence was revealed but it was a fun read nonetheless.
informative
medium-paced
Very informative, but I did find the format just a little strange. Still, a good book!