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A review by kamrynkoble
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
WOW. I’m amazed. This book was well worth the long library hold and keeping my kindle on airplane mode.
The prose was gorgeous. I ADORE this author’s writing style. I highlighted several passages just for being beautiful. She has a unique way of describing the commonplace in a way that truly elevates it to something important.
Lucrezia is so, fiercely endearing to me. I LOVE her. I was aching for her quite literally the entire book.
I don’t want to spoil anything about the ending but it was simultaneously so sad and so satisfying. Perfectly handled.
I also really appreciated the author’s note on why she made certain changes. I’m a huge fan of books about real people, but they’re so hard to do right. This was handled perfectly. The author was brave enough to make narrative choices and breathe life into a real person, making for a captivating read. Although, it was super hard for me not to turn to Wikipedia over and over again, LOL.
If you love the story of Anastasia Romanov, I think you would like this one. Gorgeous, beautiful, perfection.
The prose was gorgeous. I ADORE this author’s writing style. I highlighted several passages just for being beautiful. She has a unique way of describing the commonplace in a way that truly elevates it to something important.
Lucrezia is so, fiercely endearing to me. I LOVE her. I was aching for her quite literally the entire book.
I don’t want to spoil anything about the ending but it was simultaneously so sad and so satisfying. Perfectly handled.
I also really appreciated the author’s note on why she made certain changes. I’m a huge fan of books about real people, but they’re so hard to do right. This was handled perfectly. The author was brave enough to make narrative choices and breathe life into a real person, making for a captivating read. Although, it was super hard for me not to turn to Wikipedia over and over again, LOL.
If you love the story of Anastasia Romanov, I think you would like this one. Gorgeous, beautiful, perfection.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Death, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Sexual content and Animal death