Litsy

so-so

'The novel ends with one of the most reverberating shocks in modern crime fiction.'
Well I guess the problem is with me then. The twist at the end really is neat, but I didn't enjoy the whole of the book. Instead of being intrigued and interested I was mostly annoyed and frustrated. I didn't like the detective and I wasn't much impressed with the writing (maybe the translation wasn't the best either). ⬇️

starlight97 I think I might've bailed if not for respect for the person who recommended it to me. 2d

starlight97 What I liked about the book is that it taught me new things about a topic I didn't know much about (this time about Claude Monet and his legacy) and it did that well. 2d

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Susanita

Monet by Himself: Paintings, Drawings, Pastels, Letters | Claude Monet

The Monet exhibit was wonderful!

Bookwormjillk Was it the one where they project it all around the room? 2mo

Susanita @Bookwormjillk Yes! It‘s at the same place that had the Van Gogh exhibit earlier. 2mo

Bookwormjillk @Susanita I saw that in Asheville and loved it. Such a different experience. 2mo

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Chrissyreadit I‘m sorry glad!!! 2mo

Chrissyreadit not sorry- SO! I bet it was gorgeous 2mo

Susanita @Chrissyreadit I wondered! 😆 It was beautiful. 2mo

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Susanita

Monet by Himself: Paintings, Drawings, Pastels, Letters | Claude Monet

🎨Monet exhibit with my sister
💇🏻Haircut

🐺The Grey Wolf

🕵🏽‍♀️Mystery

#motivationalmonday

Cupcake12

Cupcake12 Sounds like a good week. Thanks for joining in x 2mo

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readingjedi

Black Water Lilies | Michel Bussi

pick

So, there I was, enjoying this charming and intriguing murder mystery set in Monet's hometown of Giverny and being invested in all the interesting characters, when ...BOOM! Along comes a twist so subtle yet so seismic that it blows my socks off. I genuinely did not see it coming & I thoroughly enjoyed it! What a cracking read this one was! And the ending even touched my cold, cynical heart 💙

monalyisha Great review! 12mo

Deblovestoread Stacked! 12mo

rockpools Fantastic review! Stacked! 12mo

TheEllieMo I adored this book! 12mo

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readingjedi

Black Water Lilies | Michel Bussi

Starting this one today. I've been on a bit of a crime spree recently.

😳

That did not come out like I meant it to!!!

Tonton 😂 12mo

Meshell1313 🤣🤣🤣🤣 12mo

Ruthiella 😂😂😂 12mo

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Sharpeipup

The Private Lives of the Impressionists | Sue Roe

A recommended to me read.

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AvidReader25

Monet: Itinerant of Light | Salva Rubio

so-so

A graphic novel exploring the life of Monet. While his paintings are beautiful explorations of light, His personal choices are often selfish and frustrating. He spent most of his life in debt while never curbing his spending. I loved learning more about the other artists in the impressionist movement though. I also loved the way the artists incorporated guys art into their telling of his story.

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TheEllieMo

Black Water Lilies | Michel Bussi

Forgot to post my #AdventRecommends yesterday so you‘ll get another two today!

The lyrical quality of the writing in this crime novel sets it apart from others in the genre. I found it beautiful and captivating.

@emilyrose_x

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DGRachel

Black Water Lilies | Michel Bussi

pick

This is a pick with one giant reservation (see spoiler in comments if you want to know). The prose is beautiful, smooth, and compelling, with near perfect pacing. There are three storylines that merge in a very unexpected way and it‘s absolutely brilliant. #lmpbc

LiteraryinLawrence, kspenmoll, Bookwormjillk

DGRachel At 84% a character shoot and kills the dog, Neptune. It‘s cruel and brutal, and I almost quit reading. I HATE when an author kills the dog. It‘s a cheap, disgusting, manipulative act of writing. 2y

starlight97 @DGRachel I really hated that part too, but the character who did that was also cheap, disgusting and manipulative, so maybe it's not so much the author's fault. 2d

DGRachel @starlight97 I totally see where the action is in line with the character. Killing the dog is just one of those things I hate reading and I wish the author had found a different way to illustrate the hideousness of that character. Killing the dog always feels like lazy writing to me. 2d

starlight97 @DGRachel well yeah, dogs never deserve it. :( 2d

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