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A review by kellyjmac
Beneath the Swirling Sky by Carolyn Leiloglou
4.0
I received an ebook copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
I really loved the concept of this book. The idea of being about to travel into a painting and the system of magic the author created from there was quite imaginative and novel. I really enjoyed looking up the paintings and artists mentioned to get a fuller picture of the scenes and characters. The story had good pacing and felt mostly resolved by the ending clearly leaving it open to further books. I appreciated the author’s note at the back about her own childhood and family and their relationship with art as well as faith. I’m not a religious person but I was able to enjoy the book as the mentions of God or Jesus or religion were done in a welcoming and open way. The illustrations were amazing! I am a huge fan of Vivienne To and thought they added to the book greatly. The only thing that I would mention that I didn’t enjoy was that the tone seemed dark at times while most of the book seemed to target a younger audience. It felt discordant at times. Overall I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to those interested in learning more about art while enjoying the story.
I really loved the concept of this book. The idea of being about to travel into a painting and the system of magic the author created from there was quite imaginative and novel. I really enjoyed looking up the paintings and artists mentioned to get a fuller picture of the scenes and characters. The story had good pacing and felt mostly resolved by the ending clearly leaving it open to further books. I appreciated the author’s note at the back about her own childhood and family and their relationship with art as well as faith. I’m not a religious person but I was able to enjoy the book as the mentions of God or Jesus or religion were done in a welcoming and open way. The illustrations were amazing! I am a huge fan of Vivienne To and thought they added to the book greatly. The only thing that I would mention that I didn’t enjoy was that the tone seemed dark at times while most of the book seemed to target a younger audience. It felt discordant at times. Overall I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to those interested in learning more about art while enjoying the story.