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The Jeweler of Stolen Dreams by M.J. Rose
4.0
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I absolutely love the way Rose weaves historical fact into fiction, this time with a magical twist. I’ll admit that I wasn’t crazy about the use of psychometry simply because I didn’t understand it at first, but as the book progressed, it became clearer. And I love that the author uses jewels to tell the story of history. Just a few months ago, my sister and I went through my mother’s extensive jewelry collection, and I remember some of the stories of a piece of jewelry’s provenance; those were the pieces I picked over the more modern baubles.
I love dual timelines and appreciate the fact that the “modern” timeline was the 1980’s, when many people who survived World War II were still alive. Sometimes when you read dual timelines, one of them is lacking, usually the more modern one. I loved Rose’s writing in making both worlds come to life and the 1980’s timeline was as vibrant as the 1940’s one.
In the author’s notes, the reader finds out that Belperron was a real person, well-known to those who know jewelry, and her work is seen as some of the best of the time period. Interesting to note that her apartment was left intact after her death, and all her designs and drawings were found in 2007.
I absolutely love the way Rose weaves historical fact into fiction, this time with a magical twist. I’ll admit that I wasn’t crazy about the use of psychometry simply because I didn’t understand it at first, but as the book progressed, it became clearer. And I love that the author uses jewels to tell the story of history. Just a few months ago, my sister and I went through my mother’s extensive jewelry collection, and I remember some of the stories of a piece of jewelry’s provenance; those were the pieces I picked over the more modern baubles.
I love dual timelines and appreciate the fact that the “modern” timeline was the 1980’s, when many people who survived World War II were still alive. Sometimes when you read dual timelines, one of them is lacking, usually the more modern one. I loved Rose’s writing in making both worlds come to life and the 1980’s timeline was as vibrant as the 1940’s one.
In the author’s notes, the reader finds out that Belperron was a real person, well-known to those who know jewelry, and her work is seen as some of the best of the time period. Interesting to note that her apartment was left intact after her death, and all her designs and drawings were found in 2007.