A review by bookswithpetra
Secrets of the Flesh: A Life of Colette by Judith Thurman
3.0
Fulfills Reading Women challenge prompt 15. Biography
Dense and detailed account on Colette, one of the most intriguing writers of 20th century. I loved how Thurman doesn't either idolize or judge Colette; she, indeed, was a horrible mother and antisemitic while she was an incredibly talented, hardworking and passionate writer. Thurman manages to portray her as humanbeing, with faults' and yearning for love.
Dense and detailed account on Colette, one of the most intriguing writers of 20th century. I loved how Thurman doesn't either idolize or judge Colette; she, indeed, was a horrible mother and antisemitic while she was an incredibly talented, hardworking and passionate writer. Thurman manages to portray her as humanbeing, with faults' and yearning for love.