How to Paint a Dead Man by Sarah Hall

How to Paint a Dead Man

Sarah Hall

304 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction art contemporary reflective slow-paced

Description

The lives of four individuals—a dying painter, a blind girl, a landscape artist, and an art curator—intertwine across nearly five decades in this luminous and searching novel of extraordinary power. With How to Paint a Dead Man, Sarah Hall, "one o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 126 reviews

Moods

dark 80%
challenging 60%
emotional 60%
reflective 60%
mysterious 40%
sad 40%
inspiring 20%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

Yes: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 75% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 100%

Average rating

3.48

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