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catiew's review
2.0
Pffffft.
I spent a lot of time rolling my eyes at this book.
I feel like it would have been a lot better if not for the ENDLESS namedropping - if Casanova and Byron were replaced as characters by fictional dudes with similar personalities, then maybe it would have been a little more bearable.
I spent a lot of time rolling my eyes at this book.
I feel like it would have been a lot better if not for the ENDLESS namedropping - if Casanova and Byron were replaced as characters by fictional dudes with similar personalities, then maybe it would have been a little more bearable.
koshkajay's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
thelauramay's review against another edition
DNF at page 80. The words are good, but the storyline is lacking. No conflict, no growth, no plot.
bexwat's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
tourneuse's review against another edition
3.0
Absolutely delicious prose, insightful portrait of Venice at the time, with a likeable narrator in artist Cecilia. Unfortunately it isn't quite as convincing as Cecilia's paintings as the concept is an almost laughable fantasy.
thesassybookworm's review against another edition
1.0
Giving up on this one, half way through and bored to death with it!
the_sassy_bookworm's review against another edition
1.0
Giving up on this one, half way through and bored to death with it!
larasam's review against another edition
2.0
I give the book credit for having a different style. Most of the book is narrated by one character, but there are additional sections where the writing switches letters, and also small chapters throughout that are narrated by another character, such as a gondolier or a cat. Each chapter is headed by a Venetian saying or proverb.
While this is very creative, I find the main characters somewhat annoying, over dramatic, and self absorbed. Unfortunately, it's hard to get over this and makes the book not as enjoyable as it could be.
While this is very creative, I find the main characters somewhat annoying, over dramatic, and self absorbed. Unfortunately, it's hard to get over this and makes the book not as enjoyable as it could be.
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