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Friday, March 29, 2019


"The Age of Light" by Whitney Scharer

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐

This novel falls into a genre that seems to be growing in popularity that I call "Biographical Historical Fiction" (I have no idea if that's a thing or not) which, to me, are novels based on real people and events but with a fictional story line. Lee Miller was a model for Vogue who then studied under Man Ray as a photographer and eventually became one of the first female war correspondents during WWII. Fascinating, right? This book is set largely in 1920s France but with flash-fowards to her time as a war correspondent. I loved being able to Google Lee and Man Ray and see photos of them together as well as the specific works of art that are mentioned in the book. 

Ugly Cry Potential: Low
LOL'd: No
Disturbing?: Mildly
Steam Factor: HOT (It's 1920's France after all)
Overall Concluding Feelings: Fascinating, dark and sultry.
Best for: Lovers of art (especially photography) and 1920's Paris


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