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Violence
Barely any
No violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language; gentle historical literary prose
Sexual Content
Barely any
Period romantic relationships; understated
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
Some
The weight of artistic legacy and the women who preserve it against the indifference of history
What this book is about
Alternating between present-day New York and 19th-century Europe, this historical novel follows Johanna van Gogh-Bonger—who saved her brother-in-law Vincent's legacy—alongside a modern woman making sense of her own inheritance. Marta Molnar's dual-timeline historical fiction is warm and character-driven.
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