A review by greenmind
Painter to the King by Amy Sackville

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This is low-key a total underrated, underknown masterpiece. It is such a challenging book to read - such lyrical, poetic language, almost art history but with added fiction and interpretation from a narrative perspective at times - but it truly takes you back in time, right inside the rooms where the Spanish court was known to a painter, now an incredibly famous painter…back in time to the everyday sensations of living as human. It’s exquisite and totally caught me by surprise. The writing is a “stream of consciousness” style and takes work - but it crackles through into your own subconscious and takes you so close into the experience of the players.