I feel like I sprained a brain cell or two while rolling my eyes and cringing my way through this... I enjoy campy and cheesy stories but this was more gaggy than anything.

The Lottery was great but I really didn't care for the majority of the "Other Stories," making it a chore to read.

Oh the Draaaahma!
I don't love the "I was young and dumb" excuse and I think thats why I didnt like this book or the main character at first. But Rachel grew on me and this was written very well! The real life horror of growing up, the second-hand embarrassment, and the humor was all balanced perfectly.

I was initially drawn to this book because of the cover and how fitting. This is a fascinating, fast paced, and easily accessible look into the life of the most prolific art thief in modern history (all of history?!), Stéphane Breitwieser. Finkel retraces Breitwieser's love affair with art and a decade long resume of, almost effortlessly and lovingly, stealing said art. Breitwieser smashes all stereotypes of an art thief, elevating himself to the likes of a collector, carefully curating his own little museum. He's an intriguing human with equally interesting, and strained, personal relations that add to the this unique narrative.
Perhaps unlike Breitwieser, I'd buy this book AND reccomend it to anyone with even an slight interest in the art world or crime in general.

Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC.