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A review by kvcatnip
The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smith
4.0
Whenever I receive an ARC to review, I always try to go more slowly with it and pace myself out in a way I don't seem to know how to do with other books. I want to chew on it slowly and decide all the different flavor combinations to see exactly what it is that I like or dislike about this concoction.
And I'm very glad that I approached this novel in that manner. This book is like taking a slow, introspective walk at sunset. Or watching the rain fall. Or drinking something warm slowly and letting it radiate throughout you. This is a novel to make you pause. To ponder in quiet reflection.
Immediately this book reminded me of Tracy Chevalier. I read most of her books as a teen, and was enchanted by the way she could seamlessly weave historical fiction with gripping artistic description. Same can be said for this novel. Unlike Chevalier though, Smith created his own artists and paintings from his own imagination. His description of both felt SO REAL that I found myself google searching for both, even though he had noted at the beginning of the book that this was a created artist. That is truly a remarkable talent.
And I'm very glad that I approached this novel in that manner. This book is like taking a slow, introspective walk at sunset. Or watching the rain fall. Or drinking something warm slowly and letting it radiate throughout you. This is a novel to make you pause. To ponder in quiet reflection.
Immediately this book reminded me of Tracy Chevalier. I read most of her books as a teen, and was enchanted by the way she could seamlessly weave historical fiction with gripping artistic description. Same can be said for this novel. Unlike Chevalier though, Smith created his own artists and paintings from his own imagination. His description of both felt SO REAL that I found myself google searching for both, even though he had noted at the beginning of the book that this was a created artist. That is truly a remarkable talent.