A compelling read that inspired me to look further into the life of Raphaël and his Margarita, the little baker’s daughter. Impeccably researched, the writer drew me into Sixteenth Century Italy from the beginning. The writing style is delicious., a joy to read. Postle has earned her place at the table alongside other great historical writers with this book. If you liked The Girl with a Pearl Earring about the life of Vermeer, you’ll love this.

I was so excited to receive an ARC of this book, I wanted to learn more about Raphael, Michelangelo, and the other artists of the time. However, the style of this book detracts so much from the story that it was disappointing. Because this is the first book by this author I had read I searched another of her works to look at and the writing style was the same. In reviews people refer to the beautiful prose, unique style and other descriptions. I could say it's unique but that didn't make it an enjoyable read. I honestly felt that I was reading one of those old primers "See Spot" "See Spot Run". I would hope that as this was an unedited copy, the book will improve through that process, because the story itself was good. Thank you #NetGalley, for the opportunity to review #TheWomaninthePainting, I wish I could have given it a better review.

I saw this book on bookstagram and knew I wanted to read it. I absolutely loved it. It drew me in and I didn't want to take a break. Definitely did not disappoint!