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A review by ris_stitches
The Passion of Artemisia by Susan Vreeland
3.0
Book club book for January...
I read this book in 24 hours - mostly while traveling - which I do think improves the reading experience. I really enjoyed the first half - I studied in Rome for 6 months and have spent several weeks in Florence and I think the references to particular streets and neighborhoods and churches (and artwork I have seen in person!) and Italian words/phrases improved the reading experience for me though I imagine that would annoy someone without that knowledge.
Overall I enjoyed the story but was annoyed with the editing. There were several things that were obviously cut out but the later references to it remained. And it got a little draggy at some points.
But overall, this is not a book I would have picked on my own and I liked it and am glad I read it.
I read this book in 24 hours - mostly while traveling - which I do think improves the reading experience. I really enjoyed the first half - I studied in Rome for 6 months and have spent several weeks in Florence and I think the references to particular streets and neighborhoods and churches (and artwork I have seen in person!) and Italian words/phrases improved the reading experience for me though I imagine that would annoy someone without that knowledge.
Overall I enjoyed the story but was annoyed with the editing. There were several things that were obviously cut out but the later references to it remained. And it got a little draggy at some points.
But overall, this is not a book I would have picked on my own and I liked it and am glad I read it.