The Painted Girls by Cathy Marie Buchanan

The Painted Girls

Cathy Marie Buchanan

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The Painted Girls is ideal for readers who appreciate dark, emotionally rich historical fiction that explores the resilience of young women navigating societal hardships and artistic ambition.

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Paris, 1878. Following the death of their father from overwork, the three van Goethem sisters find their lives upended. Without their father's wages, and with what little their mother earns as a laundress disappearing down the absinthe bottle, evi...

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Community Reviews

3.48
based on 2,473 reviews

Moods

emotional: 62%

sad: 62%

dark: 58%

tense: 25%

hopeful: 22%

informative: 22%

reflective: 22%

challenging: 15%

adventurous: 12%

mysterious: 10%

inspiring: 8%

funny: 3%

lighthearted: 1%

Pace

5% of readers chose fast
36% of readers chose medium
57% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

9% of readers chose Plot
25% of readers chose A mix
65% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

64% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
17% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
30% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

14% of readers chose Yes
10% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

93% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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