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Der Meisterdieb: Eine wahre Geschichte von Kunst, Obsession und Zerstörung

Michael Finkel

3.97 AVERAGE

emolinsek's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous informative

cjtwarog's review against another edition

3.0

informative reflective fast-paced

jvankleeck's review against another edition

3.0

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dmadeja's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous informative fast-paced

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Stephane Breitweiser is a bad man. Yet, Finkel does not portray him as such. Instead, he offers us a glimpse into the almost unbelievably true story of a man (although a mad man) who did what he did out of love, not something so dirty as economic profit. This made the conclusion for both Breitweiser and “his” art, the great love of his life, all the more tragic. 

lapuce1006's review against another edition

4.0

informative fast-paced

mlionni's review against another edition

3.25

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ella1616's review against another edition

3.5

informative fast-paced

edevostidd's review against another edition

4.0

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This book was fascinating. While the heists were super interesting, so too was the psychology of Breitwieser’s addiction and his relationship with art, his girlfriend, and his mother. I was also appreciative of the brief, yet informational glimpses into art history and why we covet these old oil paintings, sculptures, metalwork, and the like.

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lindsaybrown's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 44%

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SO. BORING.