The Art Forger
Ratings28
Average rating3.9
I really enjoyed this book. I particularly enjoyed the descriptions of artistic technique.
3.5 stars
I didn't like most of the characters and couldn't keep them all straight for 70% of the book. I was just finishing it to add to my finished books list. I didn't care about what was happening to them. However the last 30% blew me away. I fell in love with Clare and cared what happened to her.
I'm thinking the author is a genius of show don't tell. It took longer than I prefer to get to really showing, but in the end, it was worth the wait.
Very entertaining book, and very timely subject with the Boston art heist in news now. It was interesting learning more about how great works of art are created.
Fast-paced, inventive, and a main protagonist who I was rooting for all the way. I not only learned a lot about the world of art but also some of the history behind the Isabel Gardner Museum heist. Well-written and engaging.