Review of Midwinter Turns to Spring
Posted: 31 Dec 2021, 03:08
[Following is a volunteer review of "Midwinter Turns to Spring" by Maria Veloso.]
The prose work, Midwinter turns to spring by Maria Veloso is told from different perspectives, set in different places (but majorly Mendocino and San Francisco) and cuts across different timelines. It tells of the spiritual connection between art and love. Alfonso Madrigal is a flamenco guitarist and loving father to an inquisitive and insightful daughter. However, trouble begins to brew for his family life when he finds love with a modern age painter and art consultant, Savannah Curtis when trying to authenticate a possible work of Picasso’s left to him by his grandmother. With Savannah struggling to do the right thing by not inflicting the pain she suffered on Cristina, Alfonso’s daughter and Alfonso bound by vows but also willing to follow his heart, Veloso expertly weaves art, love and spirituality and tells of a love that never dies against all odds.
The novel was very exciting to read and the author kept up a steady line of surprises pushing me to read more. I particularly loved the way she melded different timelines with something as simple as a remembrance enabling her to tell different stories all in one. I also admired the way she did that without leaving her readers confused or with a compulsion to go back to recheck the previous events. Also, her use of imagery was wonderful as she described the settings in ways that made me feel present in the book. In addition, her writing showed her obvious love for art from the way she described both Savannah’s and Picasso’s pieces.
However, Veloso may not have had her non-Spanish speaking readers in mind as there were a lot of Spanish terms without proper translation and as a result, I found it hard to keep up with the Spanish terms. Although apart from this, there was no reason at all to dislike the novel.
As far as I can tell, the editing done work done was both professional and tremendous. Considering that I took notice of only one error and that the sequential events in the novel flowed flawlessly, I rate the book 4 out of 4 stars. It was very interesting as well as captivating.
In my point of view, I believe that the book will interest lovers of art and both those who believe in true love and those who have lost all hope in love. Overall, all those who enjoy a great romance with a background of Spanish culture will enjoy this book also. I also think that it is suitable for a mature audience. I undoubtedly say that I enjoyed this book and believe others would too.
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Midwinter Turns to Spring
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The prose work, Midwinter turns to spring by Maria Veloso is told from different perspectives, set in different places (but majorly Mendocino and San Francisco) and cuts across different timelines. It tells of the spiritual connection between art and love. Alfonso Madrigal is a flamenco guitarist and loving father to an inquisitive and insightful daughter. However, trouble begins to brew for his family life when he finds love with a modern age painter and art consultant, Savannah Curtis when trying to authenticate a possible work of Picasso’s left to him by his grandmother. With Savannah struggling to do the right thing by not inflicting the pain she suffered on Cristina, Alfonso’s daughter and Alfonso bound by vows but also willing to follow his heart, Veloso expertly weaves art, love and spirituality and tells of a love that never dies against all odds.
The novel was very exciting to read and the author kept up a steady line of surprises pushing me to read more. I particularly loved the way she melded different timelines with something as simple as a remembrance enabling her to tell different stories all in one. I also admired the way she did that without leaving her readers confused or with a compulsion to go back to recheck the previous events. Also, her use of imagery was wonderful as she described the settings in ways that made me feel present in the book. In addition, her writing showed her obvious love for art from the way she described both Savannah’s and Picasso’s pieces.
However, Veloso may not have had her non-Spanish speaking readers in mind as there were a lot of Spanish terms without proper translation and as a result, I found it hard to keep up with the Spanish terms. Although apart from this, there was no reason at all to dislike the novel.
As far as I can tell, the editing done work done was both professional and tremendous. Considering that I took notice of only one error and that the sequential events in the novel flowed flawlessly, I rate the book 4 out of 4 stars. It was very interesting as well as captivating.
In my point of view, I believe that the book will interest lovers of art and both those who believe in true love and those who have lost all hope in love. Overall, all those who enjoy a great romance with a background of Spanish culture will enjoy this book also. I also think that it is suitable for a mature audience. I undoubtedly say that I enjoyed this book and believe others would too.
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Midwinter Turns to Spring
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon