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Gabri�le | Anne Berest, Claire Berest

so-so

This book begins in 1908 in Paris, where Gabriele Buffet begins her adult life. She has a lifelong relationship with Francis Picabia, painter and poet, marries him and has four children with him. She has other relationships with Marcel Duchamp, Igor Stravinsky, Elsa Schiaparelli to name a few. Picabia is a horrible husband (many affairs) and a horrible father (never thinks about the kids for one minute). Hard to say why she stays with him ⬇️

Lesliereadsalot The whole book I‘m yelling at her “Get rid of this guy!!” She never can and this book is all about her cavorting with him all around Europe and the US. Not much dialogue which always drives me crazy. Not even a particularly interesting person. So there you have it. Will be happy to discuss at the end of the month when anyone who wants to read it will be done. #EuropaCollective @tpixie @BarbaraBB 6h

tpixie @Lesliereadsalot I think we are all a little frustrated and sad especially after reading The Postcard… 6h

TheBookHippie I‘m struggling…. I may bail 4h

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BarbaraBB So true. I just wasn‘t that interested in them and their lives. Especially since we never knew what went on in Gabriele‘s head. I did love the sad ending though. What kind of mother was she?!?! 3h

squirrelbrain Great review though! 3h

Cathythoughts Yes, great review ❤️👍🏻 2h

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tpixie

Gabri�le | Anne Berest, Claire Berest

Chapter 6: The Procession, Seville 1912 Francis Picabia

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They are married!

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squirrelbrain

Gabri�le | Anne Berest, Claire Berest

pick

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I liked this but I struggled with whether it was a novel or NF. I didn‘t like the authors‘ comments at the end of each chapter, they really drew me out of the ‘story‘.

I also found it frustrating that they kept saying ‘we don‘t know anything about Gabriële‘s life‘ - not in the past tense ‘we didn‘t know but we‘ve learned‘ but in the present so it read like ‘we still don‘t know‘.

A soft pick for me.

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Lesliereadsalot I‘m halfway through this one, not loving it. Also not interested in the authors‘ comments, so misplaced! @squirrelbrain @BarbaraBB #Europacollective @tpixie (edited) 3d

tpixie @Lesliereadsalot @squirrelbrain the comments do abruptly pull you out of the story. I‘m slow reading. I find the characters are not likable. But some of the information has been interesting. But it certainly is not moving me like the postcard did. (edited) 2d

BarbaraBB Great review. I didn‘t find the author‘s comments as annoying as you and @Lesliereadsalot did but I just didn‘t think Gabriele that interesting. To her great granddaughters alright, but to us? 2d

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Velvetfur This sounds very interesting so I've stacked, thank you! 2d

squirrelbrain @Velvetfur -this one by the same author was *so* much better so if you haven‘t read it yet, try it first.

The Postcard

Velvetfur @squirrelbrain Cool, thanks for the tip 👍🏻☺️ 2d

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mcctrish

Hey, Buddy! | Mona Miller

My Buddy read stack is a bit bonkers right now with #europacollective #camplitsy #sundaybuddyread #littensloveromance #littensloveacotar which should maybe morph into #littenslovesjm and #hashtagbrigade I also have an audio book on the go just for fun. They all have different due dates so it‘s manageable and most are light and easy

Karisa If anyone can tackle that stack, it‘s you! Just finished Wild Dark Shore. It‘s beautiful😍 3d

mcctrish @Karisa I can‘t wait to start it today 3d

AmyG @mcctrish Enjoy! There goes your weekend…it‘s THAT good. 🤣 3d

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mcctrish @AmyG 😆 I do have a few things I have to do 3d

StayCurious Wow you‘re awesome! 10h

mcctrish @StayCurious or insane 🤣🤣 my FOMO only applies to buddy reads 10h

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Gleefulreader

Gabri�le | Anne Berest, Claire Berest

A little late to the party but a slower start this morning allowed me to dip into this before I got my day started. Very happy to be back with the #europacollective!

dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 1w

tpixie @Gleefulreader I‘m glad you‘re here!! I‘m behind on this read also. Looking forward to more books in the Fall from this publisher. 🩷🩷🩷 1d

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mcctrish

Gabri�le | Anne Berest Berest

I‘ve gone down a rabbit hole back tracking the chapters I‘ve read so far @tpixie ( I‘m about to start chapter 9) Thank you so much for mentioning this 😘 #europaeditions #europacollective

tpixie @mcctrish Yay! You found it!! I‘m such a slow reader- I‘m constantly going down rabbit holes! 🐇 🕳️ 🤍🖤 1w

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tpixie

Gabri�le | Anne Berest, Claire Berest

Chapter 5: Man And Woman By The Sea

I find the book well written & interesting but Francis Picabia & Gabriële Buffett are not very likable.
I find interesting what authors think of them.
At the end of Chapter 4, one relates responsibility for them & the other seeks their approval.

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mcctrish This book is so well written and engaging but I am enraged at Gabriële and Francis and their choices 1w

tpixie @mcctrish yes- I‘m not far in, but can tell I will be also…. 1w

tpixie @mcctrish yes! And she was so quick to drop her ‘Life of Music‘ that she was so passionately obsessed with- for him!! ? Was she really that passionate??? 1d

mcctrish @tpixie I‘m still raging over the waste of her genius ( I‘ve slowed down a bit too) 1d

tpixie @mcctrish Yes!!! It‘s so frustrating!!! (edited) 1d

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Gabri�le | Anne Berest, Claire Berest