mary412's review against another edition
2.0
I have a friend who always reads the last chapter of a book first. I wish I had done that with this book. The historical notes chapter at the end piqued my interest. I now remember hearing that Monet's living arrangements at Giverny were a bit out of the ordinary - even for a French artist, but until I read the real story, I wasn't very interested in the characters.
ohtobeophelia's review against another edition
4.0
3.75, this was super beautiful, and I really felt the struggles and sorrows of the characters through the text. I would've hoped to see more of how Claude and Camille actually fell in such deep love, because I didn't feel that so strongly as I would've liked to.
cook_memorial_public_library's review against another edition
4.0
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danad96's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting fictional bio of Claude Monet and his longtime girlfriend. Quick read.
bookswithmichellee's review against another edition
3.0
About a 2.75
I wanted to love this book, I really love Monet and this art and was excited to learn more about this life through this novel. However, at many points, I wanted to DNF but stuck through it because I wanted to see what happened.
I found the writing to be very inconsistent. At times, the writing seemed aimed more at a juvenile audience but at others, there were a lot of sexually explicit scenes and a lot of French swears. I did not like the randomly thrown in French sentences, it did not aide the feel of the book.
I did find this to be a general overview of this life and marriage to Camille but wish there were more details. I did learn somethings so I am happy with that.
Overall it wasn't terrible but wish there was more to it and the writing could be improved.
I wanted to love this book, I really love Monet and this art and was excited to learn more about this life through this novel. However, at many points, I wanted to DNF but stuck through it because I wanted to see what happened.
I found the writing to be very inconsistent. At times, the writing seemed aimed more at a juvenile audience but at others, there were a lot of sexually explicit scenes and a lot of French swears. I did not like the randomly thrown in French sentences, it did not aide the feel of the book.
I did find this to be a general overview of this life and marriage to Camille but wish there were more details. I did learn somethings so I am happy with that.
Overall it wasn't terrible but wish there was more to it and the writing could be improved.
lisa_jki's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
lisaarnsdorf's review against another edition
3.0
This book was OK. There were pacing problems and the dialogue was very juvenile. I knew bits and pieces about Monet’s life, and it was nice to have this book to fill in the gaps. I liked that the focus was on Camille, who was a model and muse for many of the Impressionist artists. She led a rock and roll lifestyle for a high society woman of the era! Although overly dramatic, this nook did capture the extent of Monet’s lack of responsibility in all facets of his life. I wish it had continued on into his later years.
lovedbc's review against another edition
4.0
Brilliantly, beautifully written! It was fun to find the paintings while reading the story. The drama, the love, and the emotion were in perfect balance. Unexpectedly bawled my eyes out at the end, which I have not done with a book in a long time.
litjrzygrl's review against another edition
4.0
As I read in another review, this book was like a wave, slow to start but once it built up it kept going. As I started this book I wasn't sure if I was going to be able to finish it, it was slow going. I was interested in the story but it seemed like a struggle to keep reading, I kept picking up other books over this, but finally I hit the point where I wanted to keep reading and I'm glad I finished the book.