By Danielle Ganek
A chick lit look at the New York art scene. Mia McMurray is a “gallery girl”, a receptionist at the Simon Pryce gallery in Chelsea though she dreams of being a famous artist one day. One night, just before a show of his work, an unknown, undeniably talented painter named Jeffrey Finelli is struck by a taxi and killed right outside Mia’s workplace. Soon, everyone is clamoring for his paintings, especially a piece entitled Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him. Lulu is not an outwardly religious work, but a haunting and beautiful portrait of Finelli’s young niece creating her own work of art. It wouldn’t be chick lit if it didn’t contain some kind of romance and the object of Mia’s affection is Zach, an advisor to art collectors, though he appears to be spoken for.
Publishers Weekly called this novel “sophisticated” and “enjoyably tart”. I found it to be an interesting and entertaining look at the art world with Mia serving as a likeable narrator and knowledgeable guide.
A chick lit look at the New York art scene. Mia McMurray is a “gallery girl”, a receptionist at the Simon Pryce gallery in Chelsea though she dreams of being a famous artist one day. One night, just before a show of his work, an unknown, undeniably talented painter named Jeffrey Finelli is struck by a taxi and killed right outside Mia’s workplace. Soon, everyone is clamoring for his paintings, especially a piece entitled Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him. Lulu is not an outwardly religious work, but a haunting and beautiful portrait of Finelli’s young niece creating her own work of art. It wouldn’t be chick lit if it didn’t contain some kind of romance and the object of Mia’s affection is Zach, an advisor to art collectors, though he appears to be spoken for.
Publishers Weekly called this novel “sophisticated” and “enjoyably tart”. I found it to be an interesting and entertaining look at the art world with Mia serving as a likeable narrator and knowledgeable guide.
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