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Das Gewicht Des Himmels (2013)

by Tracy Guzeman(Favorite Author)

3.83 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Diana Verlag

review 1: I read most of this book in the course of one day when I was home sick. It was a bit slow for me to get into but once I was in I was all in! The combination of an art mystery and trying to find the elusive subject was very well done. One of the most satisfying aspects for me was that the way the author described the fictional artist's work was so well done that I could picture the style. I was also impressed that the author gave one of her characters a nasty disease that isn't often referenced in fiction, rheumatoid arthritis. A good friend of mine has this and I see her struggle with the pain and the stiffness and all that it causes. I thought the depiction in the book was an accurate and sensitive portrayal.
review 2: Tracy Guzeman's debut novel has left ... moreme wishing she would hurry up and write another.Her inspiration for the novel was a curiosity about the back-story of an old family portrait, and that is how this story drew me in as well. The novel is a "portrait" of a family you think you know and a dance between characters in the past and present to uncover the thick, gritty layer of truth beneath the surface.I loved Tracy's ability to paint a picture with her words; I just loved her choice of words, her use of them! Sounds silly maybe, but some people just have that talent of stringing words together in a melodic way, like Tracy, while others write in a forced manner that is not pleasant to read. I raced through the second half of the novel because I was excited to find out what happens, at the same time I felt dread at reaching the end of the story!I would definitely recommend this novel. less

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