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A review by jedbird
Sirens & Muses by Antonia Angress
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I found this story compelling - I read it in a day. It's not really a BIG story and doesn't even attempt to teach the reader anything new, but it is interesting and well-crafted and populated with sympathetic characters.
Well, except for Preston.
Preston is an annoying jock/art provocateur. Karina is a painter and the daughter of major collectors. Louisa is a painter and swamp fairy. Robert is a has-been political artist who gets a second chance at relevance.
The blurb focuses on the young women and their relationship, and that was definitely interesting, but I was actually much more engaged and moved by Robert's narrative arc, his change from a disengaged visiting lecturer to a real teacher.
The women's paintings are described, and Karina's work sounds competent but calculated, and I have no interest in seeing any of it. Louisa's bird women are another story entirely.
It's an academia story, an art story, a queer story, which are all things I love, so I'm really happy with this book.
Well, except for Preston.
Preston is an annoying jock/art provocateur. Karina is a painter and the daughter of major collectors. Louisa is a painter and swamp fairy. Robert is a has-been political artist who gets a second chance at relevance.
The blurb focuses on the young women and their relationship, and that was definitely interesting, but I was actually much more engaged and moved by Robert's narrative arc, his change from a disengaged visiting lecturer to a real teacher.
The women's paintings are described, and Karina's work sounds competent but calculated, and I have no interest in seeing any of it. Louisa's bird women are another story entirely.
It's an academia story, an art story, a queer story, which are all things I love, so I'm really happy with this book.