The book jumps between Lucrezia’s childhood and the fateful dinner where she fears for her life, creating a ticking-clock effect.
O'Farrell writes with a "thick" style. You can smell the oil paints and feel the heavy velvet of the gowns. The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell
It gives a voice to a historical figure who was previously just a "portrait on the wall." The book jumps between Lucrezia’s childhood and the