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(4.0) Interesting: a retrospective on a painter's work, which is in turn a retrospective on her own life
I sometimes wonder how autobiographical artists (sorry, Elaine Risley, painter in your case) get. We certainly see it often enough in authors' work. But I loved the approach of slowly walking through Elaine's life, interleaved with walking through her art that was borne out of these formative experiences. So really enjoyed the structure. Atwood even named the parts of the novel after Elaine's ...more
I sometimes wonder how autobiographical artists (sorry, Elaine Risley, painter in your case) get. We certainly see it often enough in authors' work. But I loved the approach of slowly walking through Elaine's life, interleaved with walking through her art that was borne out of these formative experiences. So really enjoyed the structure. Atwood even named the parts of the novel after Elaine's ...more
I really appreciate the structure of this book. It was fascinating how she wove together the protagonist's past and present.
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