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bridget_h's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars, rounded down to 2. Started and ended strong, but the middle dragged a bit. It also would have helped me to have a bit kore context about the other artists of this time.
kaymarieplz's review against another edition
4.0
4.5! It took me a while to get through this but not bc I didn't enjoy it. I actually really loved reading this book and how the story was woven together
wildbibliophile's review against another edition
4.0
I love reading about women who found independence and self-sufficiency during times it wasn't common or "proper". These characters were based on real people and I'd never heard of them! Pioneers of photography in Paris, they were so fascinating to read about.
katelynelizabeth's review against another edition
4.0
It took a bit to get into, but once I did, it read pretty quickly. It’s set mostly in Paris in the 1930s but from time to time, it’d jump 20 years in the future, just for a page or two. I didn’t like these parts at all and feel like they could totally be cut out without losing any signifIcant part of the story.
It wasn’t until the acknowledgments section at the end that I realized this was all based on real people and real art. Whoops. I spent a good hour googling them and their work after I finished the book.
Overall, I’d recommend if you’re into Paris, love stories and art... and who isn’t?
It wasn’t until the acknowledgments section at the end that I realized this was all based on real people and real art. Whoops. I spent a good hour googling them and their work after I finished the book.
Overall, I’d recommend if you’re into Paris, love stories and art... and who isn’t?
sarah_reading_party's review against another edition
2.0
ehh, to be honest, i was not a fan of this book. i read it for book club and finished it for book club. i wish i knew that these characters were all real people at the beginning. i hate to criticize real people's lives but i did not find much hope or redemption here, and without that, i am not a fan of most books.
madisonmarie97's review against another edition
3.0
Not enough Man Ray slander, weak exploration of Lee Miller
camilleisreading24's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent historical fiction about Lee Miller, Vogue model turned WWII war correspondent & photographer. I was unfamiliar with Lee Miller before reading this book, and I look forward to exploring some of the resources cited in the author's note.
It is 1929 and Lee Miller, a 23 year old Vogue model, has just moved to Paris. Lee wants to become a photographer, and when she meets Man Ray one night, she asks him to mentor her. As they work together, they discover new photographic techniques and embark on a tumultuous love affair.
I really enjoy books set in 1920s Paris. I found Lee to be a fascinating character, and it was cool to be able to look up the photographs discussed in the narrative. Thanks BOTM
It is 1929 and Lee Miller, a 23 year old Vogue model, has just moved to Paris. Lee wants to become a photographer, and when she meets Man Ray one night, she asks him to mentor her. As they work together, they discover new photographic techniques and embark on a tumultuous love affair.
I really enjoy books set in 1920s Paris. I found Lee to be a fascinating character, and it was cool to be able to look up the photographs discussed in the narrative. Thanks BOTM
raychill's review against another edition
2.0
I do not know anything about Man Ray and Lee Miller and was curious to learn about their photography with a Paris backdrop. However, they were written SO unlikeable and self centered that it was hard to appreciate their story and art. Googling Lee Miller and her life was much more informative and enjoyable.
katiekat19's review against another edition
2.0
The most interesting part was the prologue. This book just didn't "grab" me.
winelovingbooknerd's review against another edition
3.0
This novel falls into a genre that seems to be growing in popularity that I call "Biographical Historical Fiction" (I have no idea if that's a thing or not) which, to me, are novels based on real people and events but with a fictional story line. Lee Miller was a model for Vogue who then studied under Man Ray as a photographer and eventually became one of the first female war correspondents during WWII. Fascinating, right? This book is set largely in 1920s France but with flash-fowards to her time as a war correspondent. I loved being able to Google Lee and Man Ray and see photos of them together as well as the specific works of art that are mentioned in the book.
Ugly Cry Potential: Low
LOL'd: No
Disturbing?: Mildly
Steam Factor: HOT (It's 1920's France after all)
Overall Concluding Feelings: Fascinating, dark and sultry.
Best for: Lovers of art (especially photography) and 1920's Paris
Ugly Cry Potential: Low
LOL'd: No
Disturbing?: Mildly
Steam Factor: HOT (It's 1920's France after all)
Overall Concluding Feelings: Fascinating, dark and sultry.
Best for: Lovers of art (especially photography) and 1920's Paris