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nitroglycerin 's review for:
Woman in Blue
by Douglas Bruton
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love alternating POVs in books. They’re not for everyone but for me they’re the best. In The Woman in Blue we alternate from the present day where our unnamed MMC visits the Rijksmuseum every day to stare at Vermeers painting of The Woman in Blue Reading a Letter. Unbeknownst to him he is being observed BY The Woman in Blue. We follow their internal dialogues as they both reflect on each other and their pasts. With The Woman we see how the painting came be and with the man he reflects on love.
The Woman in Blue is the first book I’ve read by Bruton, and his writing is beautiful. This is a slow novella. Not one to be rushed or inhaled in a fever, but read with purpose and your own contemplation. While there were aspects I liked about the book, it isn’t my usual wheelhouse for fiction and it wasn’t my favourite book, but by no means does that mean I wouldn’t recommend it. For the right person or mood it would be perfect.
The Woman in Blue is the first book I’ve read by Bruton, and his writing is beautiful. This is a slow novella. Not one to be rushed or inhaled in a fever, but read with purpose and your own contemplation. While there were aspects I liked about the book, it isn’t my usual wheelhouse for fiction and it wasn’t my favourite book, but by no means does that mean I wouldn’t recommend it. For the right person or mood it would be perfect.