sunshinecapturer's Reviews (271)

Things I loved: 
- the romance!! Enemies to friends to lovers is always top tier, and the progression of Alex's and Henry's relationship was well paced and felt very real
- the queerness! I adore how Alex's bisexuality is shown through how he perceives the people around him 
- the character growth! Alex went through a lot of character development, but he was still very clearly him
Things I didn't like so much: 
- the politics. I know the plot hinges on politics, but there were times where it felt like too much page space was devoted to them. 

all in all a very enjoyable read that made me cry and feel things and love us queer people and our love stories even more 

A line from the book that I feel sums up Van Gogh's art well: "He did not merely attempt to paint what he saw: he painted what he felt."

The story is intriguing and I would like to finish it someday, however at the moment the rural setting + homophobia is just too triggering for me :(