As a French student – one who has been forced to study art excessively by a rather obsessed substitute teacher – I didn’t have much trouble following the narrative voice, but the lack of descriptions lead me to believe that many readers may possibly be confused by the art terms or merely bored by them. Whitney fails to describe her vivid setting and capture the aura of a new country, one teeming with romance and magical qualities. Moreover, for a novel set in France, this book could very well be set anywhere on Earth. I was unable to become emotionally attached to any of the characters or even come to care about them. Unlike Whitney’s last book, When You Were Here, her latest is devoid of much emotion. Where to begin with Starry Nights? From the beginning itself, the narration struck me as off and as the novel progressed, I was unable to connect with the story.
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