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A review by tonyriver
The Improbability of Love by Hannah Rothschild
3.0
This story really gets close to 4 stars most of the way, but I felt that after a languid read most of the way through seemed to rush to a conclusion in the last few pages.
The story is set in the world of high art and extreme wealth, decaying aristocracy and the rising newly wealthy. The characters, with the exception of the love interest are all larger than life.
Annie and her potential suitor are the 'real' people in this interesting and informative story, with most others being over the top. I liked this aspect of larger than life people - very English in some ways.
There is deception, death and betrayal along with paintings and fascinating history. I am not sure that the part of the story told by an inanimate object worked so well, but I can see that the author needed to access a long history somehow.
I learnt lots about Jean-Antoine Watteau and enjoyed this part of the story. A lot of detail is included in the story with most characters who converge on this painting having a side story that is given time to develop.
A good read and worth picking up and savouring.
The story is set in the world of high art and extreme wealth, decaying aristocracy and the rising newly wealthy. The characters, with the exception of the love interest are all larger than life.
Annie and her potential suitor are the 'real' people in this interesting and informative story, with most others being over the top. I liked this aspect of larger than life people - very English in some ways.
There is deception, death and betrayal along with paintings and fascinating history. I am not sure that the part of the story told by an inanimate object worked so well, but I can see that the author needed to access a long history somehow.
I learnt lots about Jean-Antoine Watteau and enjoyed this part of the story. A lot of detail is included in the story with most characters who converge on this painting having a side story that is given time to develop.
A good read and worth picking up and savouring.