A Portrait in Shadow by Nicole Jarvis

A Portrait in Shadow

Nicole Jarvis

414 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction fantasy historical challenging dark emotional medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Enter a sumptuous world of art and magic in 17th-century Florence as Artemisia Gentileschi is determined to make her mark as a painter, and exact her revenge – perfect for fans of Alix E. Harrow, Elena Ferrante and Susanna Clarke.When Artemisia Ge...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 67 reviews

Moods

emotional 77%
dark 50%
adventurous 36%
informative 22%
reflective 22%
tense 22%
challenging 18%
sad 18%
hopeful 13%
inspiring 13%
mysterious 13%

Pace

medium 56%
slow 34%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 80% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 5%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 43% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 18%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 10%

Average rating

3.88

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...