katsherms's review against another edition
3.0
Dry frustrating read on a very important and interesting topic
nanikeeva's review against another edition
3.0
an interesting account, but the narration isn't the most pleasant - calling a Monet dull? acknowledging her own tactless behavior but plowing on? meh.
mackeylime's review against another edition
Ultimately, the hypocrisy, delusions of grandeur, and dullness got to me. One breath it’s confidence and the next it’s crippling self doubt, and not in a good way. TL;DR: A bored housewife tried to write a memoir. Honestly could be good source material for a movie, but stick with articles or podcasts about this, and skip the book. I echo a 2 star review by “Amy” on GR
pippin69's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
gardngoyle's review against another edition
Well, you really already know the end. The writing was good and it was reasonably interesting - I was just too aware of where we were going and I didn't have the energy for it.
janne_cara's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.5
juliamz's review against another edition
5.0
"The Vanished Collection" by Pauline Baer de Perignon ~ At the base of this story lies the biggest crime ever committed: the attempted concealment of the biggest crimes committed against humanity. The fact that so little information and help was available to the descendant (and the whole family) regarding what happened to her grandfathers art collection is a testament that very little, too little, was done at the end of the war to investigate the extent of the crimes committed against the Jewish community and all those prosecuted by the Nazis. I found baffling that not even the museums seemed inclined to help with the research into Jules Strauss' collection! And even when presented with strong evidence that it is highly possible that some of the art they are exposing in their corridors was stolen by the Nazis, they were still reluctant to check!
"Truth is only possible when history is acknowledged"
"Truth is only possible when history is acknowledged"