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A review by debbiesbooknook
The Book of Emma Reyes by Emma Reyes
5.0
This short little book is truly a gem. Until I picked up this book I had no idea who Emma Reyes was. She was a known Colombian artist/painter (she was friends with Frida Kahlo & Diego Rivera). This memoir translated by the amazing Daniel Alarcón is a collection of 23 letters written by Emma to Colombian writer, Germán Arciniegas about the first 19 years of her life.
Emma did not have an easy life, but her writing and story pulled me in immediately. I couldn’t put the book down and finished it in a day. There’s a lot more to this story and book, but you’ll need to find out on your own.
Emma did not have an easy life, but her writing and story pulled me in immediately. I couldn’t put the book down and finished it in a day. There’s a lot more to this story and book, but you’ll need to find out on your own.