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ellennzreads's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
atthezenith's review
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
khazag169's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
eggcellent_reads's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
nle2004's review
5.0
Loved the book, but can't explain why:)
First of all, Yves Klein is one of my favourite artists, he belongs to a small number of artists who had shaped the direction and form of the art in the XX century. In my view, key features of his art and his personality are vulnerability, beauty and sensuousness.
Bringing Yves Klein to a novel as one of the main characters is quite an audacious step. It confines a writer to a certain emotional level of narration that would correspond to YK's sensuous art. In my view, the author managed to weave emotions with words and produce an enchanting story about love, creativity, grief and hope.
The plot switches between three stories and what unites them into a one narration is the artist and his art - divine blue and the leap into the void.
However, this novel is not about the plot, it's about senses, emotions, beauty and magic.
First of all, Yves Klein is one of my favourite artists, he belongs to a small number of artists who had shaped the direction and form of the art in the XX century. In my view, key features of his art and his personality are vulnerability, beauty and sensuousness.
Bringing Yves Klein to a novel as one of the main characters is quite an audacious step. It confines a writer to a certain emotional level of narration that would correspond to YK's sensuous art. In my view, the author managed to weave emotions with words and produce an enchanting story about love, creativity, grief and hope.
The plot switches between three stories and what unites them into a one narration is the artist and his art - divine blue and the leap into the void.
However, this novel is not about the plot, it's about senses, emotions, beauty and magic.
ruthie_the_librarian's review
3.0
This was my second Fairlight Moderns title. I didn't enjoy it as much as the other I read, but there were aspects that I very much liked.
Initially I was intrigued by the very short segments, and the fleeting, period-rambling storyline, but I found by the middle of the book I was feeling tired of the flickering story, the unreliable narrator, and the too-short sections. I was drawn back in towards the end as different aspects seemed to be coming together more, and it did have some beautifully captured moments.
With thanks to Netgalley for my copy.
Initially I was intrigued by the very short segments, and the fleeting, period-rambling storyline, but I found by the middle of the book I was feeling tired of the flickering story, the unreliable narrator, and the too-short sections. I was drawn back in towards the end as different aspects seemed to be coming together more, and it did have some beautifully captured moments.
With thanks to Netgalley for my copy.
iina's review
3.0
This was a cute little novella about the colour blue and art and history, a little confusing but I did enjoy reading it.
Thank you to Fairlight Books for sending me a copy.
Thank you to Fairlight Books for sending me a copy.
jasmine_peacock's review
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
orangecanary's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0