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rrrebekahmay 's review for:
Thunderclap: A Memoir of Art and Life & Sudden Death
by Laura Cumming
I feel that I can't really write a review for this book because I am not into art. I know nothing at all about art. There are some paintings I've seen in my life that I enjoyed but I couldn't name one painting outside of the Mona Lisa and some Van Goghs. I can count the amount of artists I know on one hand (maybe one and a half, at a push). So, on the surface, this book is Not For Me. However, it's on the inaugural Women's Prize for Nonfiction so I thought I would give it a go.
When someone is passionate about something, when they really love something with all of their heart, I can listen to them talk about it for hours. That's what this book was like to me. You can really feel when you're reading this that Laura Cumming lives and breathes the paintings and their creators. She has an easy to read narrative style. I loved reading her descriptions of these paintings because, where my untrained eye missed small details, she picks them up. She brings them to life, puts you in the scene or behind the easel.
This was a truly unique reading experience for me and I loved it. I hope she does well in the Women's Prize and, if I get the chance, I'd be happy to read more about art from her.
When someone is passionate about something, when they really love something with all of their heart, I can listen to them talk about it for hours. That's what this book was like to me. You can really feel when you're reading this that Laura Cumming lives and breathes the paintings and their creators. She has an easy to read narrative style. I loved reading her descriptions of these paintings because, where my untrained eye missed small details, she picks them up. She brings them to life, puts you in the scene or behind the easel.
This was a truly unique reading experience for me and I loved it. I hope she does well in the Women's Prize and, if I get the chance, I'd be happy to read more about art from her.