-Frida Kahlo diary entry about Diego Rivera

Beautifully intimate reading experience - to read someone’s feelings captured in the moment that they felt them. And an artistic genius at that!

I also really appreciate that many of the letters themselves were printed with in the book. I personally couldn’t read them (I can only read in English), however, it is a lovely touch.

I recommend this book be read along with a greater study/reading of Frida’s life. (I’ve only seen the film starring Salma Hayek years ago and it was enough to contextualize most of it.)

I think I would have preferred the letters be presented in chronological order (not grouped by the recipient) so all of her loves could be read within the context of each other. I would have also preferred a little more context about her life between some of the letters. However, I doubt this book was meant to be read cover to cover, as I did.

[This review is based on an advanced copy provided to me by Edelweiss.]