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The Bohemians
by Jasmin Darznik
TW: sexual assault, racism
"When I was younger, I wanted to talk in the world as if I were invisible, but slowly I cam to realize you couldn't really see people if you're bent on hiding all the time. You had to show people who you were if you hoped they'd show you something of themselves. You had to let yourself be seen. If you gave a person that as well as your deepest attention and then waited, sometimes you could capture their secret stories."
The Bohemians is one of the most unique historical fiction novels I have picked up, ever. Jasmin Darznik takes the reader back to a time that not many people know about, and she does it in a way that makes you want to know more and more and more. Prior to reading this novel, I knew little to nothing about the life of photographer Dorothea Lange and was also unaware of the artistic movement that happened in the 1920s in San Francisco. As a result of reading this novel, I can't wait to learn more.
This is a book that is set in a time so starkly different than the times we live in currently and yet, there has never been a more important time than now to recognize the parallels of history to our present day. Darznik writes about the blatant class discrimination of the 1920s while also reminding the readers of America's history with isolationist and America-first politics. Reading about the impacts of the Spanish Flu on culture, society, and identity was absolutely haunting.
I highly recommend for any fans of historical fiction. The friendship between Dorrie and Caroline is beautiful. The resilience is powerful. And, the cameos of well known artists such as Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Ansel Adams create a little fun for the reader as well.
"When I was younger, I wanted to talk in the world as if I were invisible, but slowly I cam to realize you couldn't really see people if you're bent on hiding all the time. You had to show people who you were if you hoped they'd show you something of themselves. You had to let yourself be seen. If you gave a person that as well as your deepest attention and then waited, sometimes you could capture their secret stories."
The Bohemians is one of the most unique historical fiction novels I have picked up, ever. Jasmin Darznik takes the reader back to a time that not many people know about, and she does it in a way that makes you want to know more and more and more. Prior to reading this novel, I knew little to nothing about the life of photographer Dorothea Lange and was also unaware of the artistic movement that happened in the 1920s in San Francisco. As a result of reading this novel, I can't wait to learn more.
This is a book that is set in a time so starkly different than the times we live in currently and yet, there has never been a more important time than now to recognize the parallels of history to our present day. Darznik writes about the blatant class discrimination of the 1920s while also reminding the readers of America's history with isolationist and America-first politics. Reading about the impacts of the Spanish Flu on culture, society, and identity was absolutely haunting.
I highly recommend for any fans of historical fiction. The friendship between Dorrie and Caroline is beautiful. The resilience is powerful. And, the cameos of well known artists such as Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and Ansel Adams create a little fun for the reader as well.