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A review by alyssajcori
Girl in Hyacinth Blue by Susan Vreeland
5.0
My mother loaned me this book and cited it as one of her favorites from her 20s. Wow. It was excellent!
The novel follows a painting throughout history in reverse chronological order. It’s a fictionalized Vermeer that ends in the hands of a school teacher and starts in Vermeer’s own home with a special model.
Because it’s about a Dutch master this is right up my alley, but regardless of subject matter I thoroughly enjoyed the novel’s structure - traveling in time each chapter with a different set of characters.
There were so many meaningful moments and appreciation of art. I completely loved this one!
The novel follows a painting throughout history in reverse chronological order. It’s a fictionalized Vermeer that ends in the hands of a school teacher and starts in Vermeer’s own home with a special model.
Because it’s about a Dutch master this is right up my alley, but regardless of subject matter I thoroughly enjoyed the novel’s structure - traveling in time each chapter with a different set of characters.
There were so many meaningful moments and appreciation of art. I completely loved this one!