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A review by prolificliving
The Improbability of Love by Hannah Rothschild
5.0
This was a delightful, delicious and most wonderful story. It grew on me with every page and every chapter, and the moment that the best character of all, the painting itself, was first introduced, I was in love. I should clarify. I was IN LOVE with the story of the painting, The Improbability of Love, not with the main character Annie McDee - a dull, uninteresting, foolish-on-many-levels 31-year old chef-but-more-of-a-loser. All in all, Annie remained as someone that I could care less about. And to be able to still LOVE and ADORE this book despite a boring main character (as well as her Jesse and her old beau) is saying a lot. The story of this painting is fascinating and I could so appreciate both the creativity and the depth of research and hard work that Rothschild has put into her labor of love.
Speaking of the author, she is incredibly accomplished and it was her debut novel (well, she has another book but this is her first major work, methinks.) This was an extremely well-written book, pulling aspects of history and modern world and giving us the grand tour of the fascinating world of art and artists and art lovers. The characters were out of this world crazy rich, and yet, real. If you love art, and especially paintings, you will enjoy this book.
My disappointments were again with Annie the main character and her boring fascination with food and her ex-boyfriend and her lack of interest in this amazing piece of art, as well as the very ending. I think I would have really loved more of a grand finale but alas, it all worked just fine.
I'd read anything else by the author, especially if it's about a piece of art! She captures the world impeccably well.
Speaking of the author, she is incredibly accomplished and it was her debut novel (well, she has another book but this is her first major work, methinks.) This was an extremely well-written book, pulling aspects of history and modern world and giving us the grand tour of the fascinating world of art and artists and art lovers. The characters were out of this world crazy rich, and yet, real. If you love art, and especially paintings, you will enjoy this book.
My disappointments were again with Annie the main character and her boring fascination with food and her ex-boyfriend and her lack of interest in this amazing piece of art, as well as the very ending. I think I would have really loved more of a grand finale but alas, it all worked just fine.
I'd read anything else by the author, especially if it's about a piece of art! She captures the world impeccably well.