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Da Vinci's Tiger by L.M. Elliott
4.0
I don't usually read historical fiction so I didn't know what to expect from this book set in 1475 Florence, where Ginevra, a young woman finds herself the subject of one of Leonardo Da Vinci's earliest works.
Ginevra has a strong character, she doesn't accept that she should be treated as an object or a possession by her husband or her admirers. There is plenty of politics involved in how women are treated in this time period.
I really liked how Elliott managed to weave the politics and social constructs of the era with Ginevra's more modern view of the world. The writing is clear and is poetic when it needs to be but not overly so.
I think this book could have gone further into the details of Ginevra's life, I understood that there was Da Vinci who is the more recognised character, but I wish that Ginevra's philosophies and thoughts and poetry could have been further explored.
I would recommend this to anyone interested in Florentine history around Da Vinci's time because I do feel that this book was very well researched. Also anyone who wants to read a very interesting perspective from a strong female character.
Ginevra has a strong character, she doesn't accept that she should be treated as an object or a possession by her husband or her admirers. There is plenty of politics involved in how women are treated in this time period.
I really liked how Elliott managed to weave the politics and social constructs of the era with Ginevra's more modern view of the world. The writing is clear and is poetic when it needs to be but not overly so.
I think this book could have gone further into the details of Ginevra's life, I understood that there was Da Vinci who is the more recognised character, but I wish that Ginevra's philosophies and thoughts and poetry could have been further explored.
I would recommend this to anyone interested in Florentine history around Da Vinci's time because I do feel that this book was very well researched. Also anyone who wants to read a very interesting perspective from a strong female character.