A review by emiloid_reads
Da Vinci's Tiger by L.M. Elliott

3.0

3.25 stars. I'm a sucker for historical fiction that focuses on the circumstances surrounding the creation of artwork, and this book is ALMOST there. I liked that there was some politics woven into the story (I just watched Medici: Masters of Florence on Netflix - so good!). I liked the portrayal of the main character and her relationships with two very different men - one smooth-talker with some shady intentions, and the other more down-to-earth artist who truly appreciates the main character as an intellectual being. These character relationships would have benefited a lot from a richer, more dynamic plot. For instance, I didn't buy that a (relatively) small piece of slander would have pushed Ginevra to isolate herself in a convent for two years. The last 20-30 pages were exciting, but they didn't do much to give the plot that oomph it needed. All that being said, there are some really nice portrayals of the artist/muse relationship.