A review by anna_reads_too_much
The Masterpiece by Fiona Davis

emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I didn't know much about this book - or this author - going in to it.  I was pleasantly surprised.  This is a dual timeline story with one storyline following artist Clara during the late 1920s and early 1930s, and the second following Virginia during the 1970s.  This is a beautiful story of friendship, family, and art with a little bit of the fight to save and restore Grand Central Terminal thrown in.  

I loved the dual timeline aspect, as well as how both of our main characters evolve as the book continues.  It is interesting seeing both the similarities and the differences in daily life for both women, even though they are living in different decades so far apart from each other.

I can't wait to read more by this author.