A review by bogdanalovesmarigolds
Vincent's Books: Van Gogh and the Writers Who Inspired Him by Mariella Guzzoni

4.0

This book focused on not only Vincent Van Gogh's love of reading (which I heavily underestimated) but also the connection between his readings and paintings. The book is brilliantly organized chronologically, with the author showcasing the ways each of his books that he read and wrote about influenced not only his paintings but his focused style. The only part of this book I had a hard time getting through was the ending. The author made some interesting points focused around his time spent in the homes when he was recuperating. Though there seemed to be some pacing issue, something skipped or missed that made me loose focus as a reader, but I think this may have been because there is simply less evidence from Vincent's perspective in regards to his readings.