Christopher Moore (1) (1957–)

This book is just beautiful -- physically beautiful, and I'm sorry that anyone who reads this in paperback will likely miss the experience. Sacre Bleu is a novel about the color blue, and the text is printed entirely in blue ink. The Paris setting is reflected in the antique map of the city that's used as endpaper.


Best of all, are the paintings; because Sacre Bleu is a story about art, and you can't tell a story about art without artists. The plot weaves through the lives of real-life artists: Renoir, Manet, Pissarro, Toulouse-Lautrec... When the characters talk about a painting, there's a full-color reproduction right in the book. The way that each real work of art is tied in to the novel's plot adds to the immersive atmosphere. I especially liked seeing Berthe Morisot as a character here. (Just for reasons, I have a special attachment to her.)


Sacre Bleu is somewhat different from Christopher Moore's previous books, less silly and more heartfelt. I like it. (Though don't worry, he still makes plenty of penis jokes.)… (lisätietoja)