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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
adventurous
emotional
Strong character development:
Yes
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
So often I hear of books that get stunning reviews and awards only to find them over awarded, in my not so humble opinion. In the case of Fugitive Colors there can't be any over ratings. It is simply an amazing book.
I bought a Kindle version because it was offered as a deal on Amazon; by the way, I am not marketing for Amazon. As I was in the midst of another book, I delayed reading it. The delay was a mistake as it delayed my enormous enjoyment. But don't let me lead you astray.
This is not an always happy story, as is my normal favorite fare. It is a story, most of which is set in the time leading up to the second world war. There are three men and of course, there is a girl, two of them in fact, who come together in Paris and become fast friends. They all have a burning passion for painting. Two are very talented, and Jewish, one rich, one poor. The third is a son of a German Barron. Despite the difference in their history, they become fast friends.
Their lives, and the mood of the story, change dramatically when they decide to go to Germany to study with a famous Avant-Guarde artist. Anyone who has even a minimal understanding of life in Germany for Jews and Avant-Garde art can imagine the trouble these three experience.
I will not even attempt to say more of the storyline. It is amazing. I will, however, say that Lisa Barr must have the same passion and talent for writing that her characters have for painting. I will be looking for the prequel to which she refers in her afterward.
I can not recommend this book highly enough. It is as compelling a read as I can ever remember; you may quantify that by the fact I spent only two days reading this four hundred page book. If I could, I would give it ten stars out of five.
I bought a Kindle version because it was offered as a deal on Amazon; by the way, I am not marketing for Amazon. As I was in the midst of another book, I delayed reading it. The delay was a mistake as it delayed my enormous enjoyment. But don't let me lead you astray.
This is not an always happy story, as is my normal favorite fare. It is a story, most of which is set in the time leading up to the second world war. There are three men and of course, there is a girl, two of them in fact, who come together in Paris and become fast friends. They all have a burning passion for painting. Two are very talented, and Jewish, one rich, one poor. The third is a son of a German Barron. Despite the difference in their history, they become fast friends.
Their lives, and the mood of the story, change dramatically when they decide to go to Germany to study with a famous Avant-Guarde artist. Anyone who has even a minimal understanding of life in Germany for Jews and Avant-Garde art can imagine the trouble these three experience.
I will not even attempt to say more of the storyline. It is amazing. I will, however, say that Lisa Barr must have the same passion and talent for writing that her characters have for painting. I will be looking for the prequel to which she refers in her afterward.
I can not recommend this book highly enough. It is as compelling a read as I can ever remember; you may quantify that by the fact I spent only two days reading this four hundred page book. If I could, I would give it ten stars out of five.
Two and a 1/2 stars, really. Very good premise and setting, but the execution is lacking.
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a melodrama and potboiler revolving around 1930's Nazi efforts to criminalize "degenerate" modern art in pre-WWII Germany. There were enough twists and turns to the plot to keep a reader engaged (a runaway orthodox Jew who wants to be an artist, romantic liaisons and jealousies aplenty, plus some "Indiana Jones"-type exploits as two main characters escape from a concentration camp), but I struggled to feel properly engaged with the characters, few of whom felt realistic. The tale DID make me want to know more about this time in history and the plight of artists under the Nazi regime. Would it have helped if I had any particular interest in or awareness of modern art? Possibly. (I also concede I'd have enjoyed it more in non-COVID19 times, when I could have held a physical book in my hands rather than an electronic tablet -- I DO relish the ability to flip back and forth in a book to check plot-points, and even to see how far along in a book I am. My Hoopla download allowed for neither of these pleasures.)
A one dimensional novel about three painters in Paris prior to WWII and after that also expounds on how the Nazis stole major pieces of art and resold to museums and collectors.
3.5 stars. The art perspective to the story was very interesting.