Dec 03, 2016Starpoem rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
* Although it's not science fiction, this collection of short stories gives the illusion of time travel. Each of the stories takes place during a different time period.
* The connection among all the stories is that the main character in each one owns the titular painting. I love books that are built around original concepts like this.
* Vreeland makes an interesting point about the subjectivity of art. Each of her characters interprets the facial expression of the girl in the painting in a different way. Then in the final story the reader finds out how the girl actually feels.
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Girl in Hyacinth Blue