The Art Forger by Barbara A. Shapiro

The Art Forger

Barbara A. Shapiro

525 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction art historical mystery mysterious fast-paced

Description

On March 18, 1990, thirteen works of art today worth over 500 million dollars were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. It remains the largest unsolved art heist in history, and Claire Roth, a struggling young artist, is abou...

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Moods

mysterious 86%
informative 41%
adventurous 36%
tense 25%
emotional 18%
reflective 10%
dark 6%
relaxing 5%
funny 3%
hopeful 3%
inspiring 3%
lighthearted 3%
challenging 1%

Pace

medium 70%
slow 14%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 66% | A mix: 33%

Strong character development?

No: 45% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 38% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 7% | It's complicated: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.59

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