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A review by drewsof
Isadora by Amelia Gray
4.0
What a complex, complicated novel - one that defies easy reading, defies tidy consideration. First of all, what a left turn for Amelia Gray: a historical novel about Isadora Duncan, from the author of [b:Threats|11982625|Threats|Amelia Gray|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1439380718s/11982625.jpg|16946100]? And yet, it's clearly the same author and it's a marvelous stretch to see her working in a totally different mode.
The book is about 16 or so months of Isadora's life, starting from the accidental death of her two children in an automobile accident. It is a portrait of grief, of artistic desire, of strong will and stronger universal pressures. It is a difficult read at times, due to the strength of the emotions running through it. It ends with, to steal from another Gray novel, a gutshot. But it is is never less than compelling, in its uniqueness and its strangeness. I've never read a novel quite like this one and don't know that I ever would've, were it not for the intrigue of an author I've read before trying something new.
The book is about 16 or so months of Isadora's life, starting from the accidental death of her two children in an automobile accident. It is a portrait of grief, of artistic desire, of strong will and stronger universal pressures. It is a difficult read at times, due to the strength of the emotions running through it. It ends with, to steal from another Gray novel, a gutshot. But it is is never less than compelling, in its uniqueness and its strangeness. I've never read a novel quite like this one and don't know that I ever would've, were it not for the intrigue of an author I've read before trying something new.