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A review by maseface
The Hare with Amber Eyes: A Hidden Inheritance by Edmund de Waal
informative
reflective
medium-paced
This book is very interesting. It's not just about a collection of netsuke figurines. But about the people who have owned those netsuke and their connection to them. De Waal has a fascinating family history and it's amazing how you can see traces of the Ephrussi everywhere.
I don't want to give this book a star rating because it feels kind of disingenuous to the story this book is telling. But I really enjoyed this book. Even if you're not interested in Netsuke I recommend this book. It tells a family's history, their highs and crushing lows, and the objects who's meaning change as time goes on.
I don't want to give this book a star rating because it feels kind of disingenuous to the story this book is telling. But I really enjoyed this book. Even if you're not interested in Netsuke I recommend this book. It tells a family's history, their highs and crushing lows, and the objects who's meaning change as time goes on.