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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
Historical fiction with themes of lost love, family and feminism.
Orsola is the daughter of a glassmaker on the island of Murano, Italy. Women don’t make glass, but Orsola is determined to carve her own path.
Chevalier adopts an elastic timeline for this story which I initially wasn’t sure about, but now I’ve finished the book I actually rather liked how we saw Murano over a much wider time period without jumping from protagonist to protagonist.
There’s a lot to like about this book. I feel like I’ve been back to Venice after reading it.
Orsola is the daughter of a glassmaker on the island of Murano, Italy. Women don’t make glass, but Orsola is determined to carve her own path.
Chevalier adopts an elastic timeline for this story which I initially wasn’t sure about, but now I’ve finished the book I actually rather liked how we saw Murano over a much wider time period without jumping from protagonist to protagonist.
There’s a lot to like about this book. I feel like I’ve been back to Venice after reading it.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Standalone
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Interesting post-COVID novel that uses history well to explore the experience of pandemics and art. However the magical realism of the time flow feels forced and doesn't fit well with the story, quite jarring especially in the second half of the book.