This is an historical fiction book about the life, love, and work of Claude Monet and his fellow Impressionists. My mom passed this book on to me and said I would really enjoy it, and I did for the first 75 pages. At that point, I became really annoyed with Monet. He comes off as a whiny, weak, and unfaithful man who leaves Camille, the supposed love of his life, one too many times. He is portrayed as a talented, yet absolutely selfish, man. With 100 pages to go, I really wanted the book to wrap up.
One thing I did find interesting is the camaraderie Monet shared with other painters of the time like Renoir, Cezanne, and Bazille. I liked learning about the birth of Impressionism, but that was about it for this book. With an annoying main character, unnatural dialogue, and drawn out rising action, I was happy to finish it up.
