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maxycat's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this so much. I had heard of Marina Abramovic but didn't know much about her. The book really subtly built a whole fictional narrative to tell a true story about someone in the art world who is so interesting.
The characters were also honest and relatable.
The characters were also honest and relatable.
jaclyncrupi's review against another edition
4.0
I think it's easy for novels about ideas, art and artists to feel pretentious but Heather Rose manages to avoid that and she does it by delivering characters who feel so very real. Based around Abramovic's three-month long performance piece at MoMA, The Artist is Present, this book follows various people who visited or were involved in the piece. Full disclosure: I'm a huge Abramovic fan and may have stalked her in Geneva for a time (she smiled at me) so I was a little nervous going in but I needn't have been. Heather Rose has written an absolute gem of a novel. My only criticism is the narrator – it just didn't always work and I desperately wanted to make some tweaks and edits. I also wished the book focused more on Jane and Levin but I can forgive it that and understand that Rose wanted a broader scope. It's a hard book to write about (always a good sign) and one I know I will be thinking about for a long time. I absolutely loved it!
jas_kv's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
reubenmd's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Once again, possibly the best book I’ve ever read. What is that, four in the last year?
frogwithlittlehammer's review against another edition
Didn’t know I signed up for an Abramovic hagiography ╮(︶︿︶)╭
lbolesta's review against another edition
3.0
Ok so m.a. Did a seminar when I was in grad school and I was Not Impressed but it was interesting to see this take
grayssuh's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
roseanne80's review against another edition
5.0
“He understood with vivid clarity that the best ideas came from a place with a sign on the door saying I don’t know.”
molskeenan's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0