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aylaolau 's review for:
The Marriage Portrait
by Maggie O'Farrell
Although this was similar in style and format as Hamnet I liked this book better for some reason - maybe it was the main character's relatability, maybe it was my mood. This, like Hamnet, is told in alternating sections that are in the time leading up to the present day and in the present day; in this case during a year (Hamnet took place over a few days). I do think this is an interesting plot device, but if this is the same device in her next book... I'll be less impressed. Especially since both end with fever dream type descriptions.
O'Farrell's power of description is masterful and I enjoyed being able to picture the world Lucrezia lived in for such a short time.
O'Farrell's power of description is masterful and I enjoyed being able to picture the world Lucrezia lived in for such a short time.