It's one of those multilayered book that you read and will find different things according to your culture, mood, or whatever.
I noticed that I found hard to classify it because it could be a gothic thriller, a metaphor of female sexual oppression in the 50s, the story of a reclusive female painter who used to be one of the six female daughters of a wealthy family.
I think this is a clue of how complex and nuanced this book is. It's very slow paced but it's a page turner.
I loved the characters but I found the male characters flat.
I loved some partes and was bored by others.
I had a complex relationship but I think it's a recommended book.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine