Vanessa and Her Sister by Priya Parmar
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I had a hard time with this book but ultimately ended up liking it. It’s written in a diary form which, at first, seemed disjointed to me. But it also made it easy to read.
The story is about Vanessa Stephens and her sister, Virginia. Virginia love Vanessa beyond all reason and is a little emotionally unstable. Because of this, she wants whatever Vanessa has including her husband, friends, etc.
The book is a fictional work based upon real people and events, The Bloomsbury Group. I didn’t realize this until I was reading the Author’s Note at the end. I wonder if I would have “gotten it” more quickly if I were familiar with these people.
I enjoyed the characters, though. Artists and writers they were very avante garde for their time and always remained friends no matter water.
I’m glad I finished this book. 🙂