airxsouls 's review for:

The Painter's Daughters: A Novel by Emily Howes

4.0

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A very thought provoking story is laid before us about Thomas Gainsborough’s daughters. He’s a renowned English painter from the 1700s. I think the perfect way to describe this would be written under the influence of the classics, very Jane Austin-esq. The author does a fantastic job detailing the sisters bond and the lengths they would go for each other. It was a bit slow in the beginning but once we hit our twists things sped along nicely. We have the whirlwinds of polite society dangling over their shoulders along with the kind of treatment women faced when they were dealing with mental health. The young love of Molly’s sister forcing decisions and disaster amongst them. All of this while living under the very prominent shadows of their parents.

Thank you Simon Buddy for my gifted copy!