A review by carlyque
The White Blackbird: A Life of the Painter Margarett Sargent by Her Granddaughter by Honor Moore

3.0

I wanted to love this. And I did enjoy reading about the subject's connection to modernist art, and the NY and Boston arts scenes in the early 20thc. I would have liked a bit more historical context--at some point the rarified world of those who can boat themselves off to the continent whenever they're unhappy, or binge across the NY streets with nary a scrape becomes annoying. The author is clear on her grandmother's privilege, but the narrow focus makes the book feel like gossip about Bostonians. interesting on grandmother's affairs with men and women, but more historical context here too...or focus on class potentials. Only so many affairs with blue blooded harvardites before you want to scream.