The Art Forger by Barbara A. Shapiro
The Art Forger

Barbara A. Shapiro

The Art Forger

Barbara A. Shapiro with B.A. Shapiro

355 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction art historical mystery mysterious fast-paced
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On March 18, 1990, thirteen works of art worth today over $500 million were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. It remains the largest unsolved art heist in history, and Claire Roth, a struggling young artist, is about to di...

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Moods

mysterious 84%
informative 40%
adventurous 38%
tense 29%
emotional 19%
reflective 13%
inspiring 6%
relaxing 5%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
dark 3%
challenging 2%
hopeful 1%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 21%
slow 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 60% | A mix: 36% | Character: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 36% | Yes: 36% | No: 27%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 74% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 12%

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3.62

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