The Blue Period

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A riveting novel about the tragic romance that nearly destroyed a young Pablo Picasso while granting him his first flight of creative genius From rowdy Barcelona barrooms to the incandescent streets of turn of the century Paris, Pablo Picasso experiences the sumptuous highs and seedy lows of bohemian life alongside his rebellious poet friend with a shadowy past, Carles Casagemas.Fleeing family misfortune and their parents expectations, the two young artists seek their creative outlet while chasing inspiration in drugs, decadence, and the liberated women of Montmartre creatures far different from the veiled ones back home.The new life feels like bliss, and nothing can come between them until a dark haired, enigmatic muse enters the picture The two artists passion for Germaine will lead to a devastating turn Amid soul searching and despair, however, Picasso discovers a color palette in which to render his demons and paint himself into lasting history.Bringing the exuberance of the era vividly to life, this richly imagined portrait of Picasso s coming of age intertwines the love, death, lust, and friendships that inspired the immortal works of a defiant master. Best Read eBook The Blue Period by Luke Jerod Kummer – kino-fada.fr 4 5 I wish it would have included photos or excerpts of the letters referenced in the work This book was my June s selection ofFirst Reads From the moment I saw the cover, I knew I had to read it What I didn t know was how fascinating the story would be Even though it is historical fiction, the author discusses at the end of the book his extensive research to develop this story I have always know who Picasso was, and I knew about his different periods, but I didn t know why the blue 4 5 I wish it would have included photos or excerpts of the letters referenced in the work This book was my June s selection ofFirst Reads From the moment I saw the cover, I knew I had to read it What I didn t know was how fascinating the story would be Even though it is historical fiction, the author discusses at the end of the book his extensive research to develop this story I have always know who Picasso was, and I knew about his different periods, but I didn t know why the blue period happened The tragic and emotional story behind the endless cerulean and cobalt blue strokes There is no way to say there are spoilers in this review, as one can just read about it online Picasso s life is well documented, after all It was the way the story was revealed and carefully elaborated what made it special to me I felt as if I was back in 1901 Paris when Montmartre was considered the poor and red district of Paris, i...DNF One look at my book list would reveal I love books about artists Not this one I found the writing style clumsy and the story seedy and uninspiring I finally gave up about 40% into the book It may have been free as anPrime First Read but the cost in time of finishing it is just too high.An amazing ride To be quite honest, I m not a fan of Picasso s work for the most part I respect his talent, it just doesn t appeal to my eye give me Monet instead , but this book came up on my First Reads list and sound...Broken and DepressedThis book teachesabout the seedier side of Paris than about Picasso Too much sex including prostitutes, models, each other and the prevalence of syphilis than I personally wanted or needed to know I gave this a 3 star rating instead of the 2 star rating I wante...I was really hoping this story would immerse me in the art world of Picasso, but it really just focused on all his whoring around I kept reading hoping I would get to a part that would draw me in, but I m finally calling it quits.I find the idea of historical fiction with a real life person to be pretty interesting And this one was about young Picasso during his time in Paris So pretty fascinating.But it ended up being pretty disappointing It was so incredibly boring I didn t feel like much was happening I didn t feel the personality and conn...I had mixed feelings about reading this book After viewing an exhibit of Picasso s painting I came away with admiration of his skill and artistry but also apalledd wlth his apparent hatred of women He used and abused women in his life The...A very informative and beautifully written book by Luke Jerod Kummer Great insight into the beginnings of Picasso s genius and successful career a must readRemarkable I have to say when I first began reading this book, I wasn t quite sure that I would be much interested in finishing it, but I am thrilled that I did This book reads like The Paris Wife , but unlike the fore mentioned book, The Blue Period offers the reader a true insight to Pablo Picasso s early life and his struggles to make a name for himself Description throughout the book is written superbly drawing the reader deeper into this historical fiction I had to stop pause for a Remarkable I have to say when I first began reading this book, I wasn t quite sure that I would be much interested in finishing it, but I am thrilled that I did This book reads like The Paris Wife , but unlike the fore mentioned book, The Blue Period offers ...The beginning of PicassoWonderfully researched historical fiction and you feel like you are in Picasso s head at points in the book You also find yourself screaming at Picasso for sliding back to obscurit...

The Blue Period
  • English
  • 09 April 2019
  • Hardcover
  • 348 pages
  • Luke Jerod Kummer
  • The Blue Period