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The Improbability of Love by Hannah Rothschild
3.0

The prose was gloriously pretentious, with its inclusion of complex vocabulary and an in-depth analysis of art history and the art world, but that in turn completely suited the plot of the novel and (most of) its characters. Would recommend getting to know your van Dycks from your Caravaggios before you start reading this, as it may make for slow reading otherwise. (I was very grateful that I took a History of Art course for a year at university!) But overall, an enjoyable read about the twists and turns that can take place in the art world!