The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

The Painted Girls

Cathy Marie Buchanan

397 pages first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction historical dark emotional slow-paced

Description

A heartrending, gripping novel about two sisters in Belle poque Paris and the young woman forever immortalized as muse for Edgar Degas' Little Dancer Aged Fourteen. 1878 Paris. Following their father's sudden death, the van Goethem sisters find t...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,346 reviews

Moods

emotional 67%
dark 55%
sad 52%
hopeful 29%
informative 29%
tense 29%
reflective 23%
challenging 20%
adventurous 17%
mysterious 14%
inspiring 11%
funny 2%

Pace

slow 58%
medium 30%
fast 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 67% | A mix: 21% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 18%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 35% | No: 32% | Yes: 32%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 68% | Yes: 20% | It's complicated: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.48

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