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carmelitasita's review against another edition
5.0
Night Street is a dreamy book, filled with passion for art. The life of Clarice Beckett is imagined, although she was a real artist living at the beginning of the twentieth century who painted some wonderfully modern pieces in Australia. She was virtually unknown during her life due to her gender and the different nature of her work, but when her pieces were rediscovered she became part of Australia's artistic history. Kristel Thornell has depicted her life as introverted, secluded and consumed by her painting. Indeed, the author evoked the artist in the book - the writing was dreamlike, tonal, illuminating, and lyrical. It is hard to believe that this is her first novel.
* I received this book for free from Goodreads First Reads.
* I received this book for free from Goodreads First Reads.
mpapaz's review against another edition
4.0
Really made me think about how liberated women are and for that matter men.
viragohaus's review against another edition
4.0
The uncommon shape of a woman's life.
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kali's review
5.0
An imagined life of Melbourne artist Clarice Beckett. The prose creates a misty, soft focus on the artist’s life, reflecting the moody landscapes she painted. It’s a quiet life with moments of frisson, well-lived, but ultimately as expendable as her artwork. Sad, moving, and engaging.
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