A hauntingly beautiful debut... In Ophelia’s Muse, the light of inspiration falls on the coppery-red crown of Elizabeth “Lizzie” Siddal and Victorian London’s unconventional world of art, beauty and romance. Although sometimes outside the lines of facts and record, this was a hauntingly beautiful novel that swept me back to a crucial time of the 19th century when restraints of culture were just beginning to loosen and discoveries in nature, advancements of industry, literature and art were all in fashion. It is here that one wants to dream and hope for a better tomorrow and it was here that this story captivated me with its poetic vibrant descriptions and stunners of characters. Romance blooms in these pages and there were beautiful scenes that appealed to my old-fashioned sense of love and devotion but there were also sharp jagged thorns of anguish and misfortune framing the corners of the chapters fascinating me at the same time and keeping me turning the pages wanting to learn more about everything presented. In the end, Ophelia’s Muse is one memorable title that I would recommend to those readers who love elegantly crafted stories that can at times remind you of beloved classics set around this era (that you still can’t stop thinking about and you hope to find similar toned books) or novels that can beautifully capture the poignant shifting light of romance, art and ominous twists of reality. * I would like to thank Kensington Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and enjoy Ophelia’s Muse -EGP/July 2015 Comments are closed.
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