A review by sarahtokar
The Flames by Sophie Haydock

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Read this in anticipation of a trip to Vienna. Glad to immerse myself in the setting and time period. Also now more intrigued about the art of  Schiele and his mentor, Klimt. Plot is pretty standard for this type of book - based on real people and events, but largely fictional.  Kind of soap opera-y. I found myself googling events/people a lot to see what was true vs what was fictional.