Overall rating and opinion of "The Girl Who Knew da Vinci" by Belle Ami

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The write up is incredibly thrilling.
With a perfect outlay, and good diction.
3 stars from me.
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The romance between Angela and Silver is encouraging. It is nice seeing them together. I gave the book a 4 out of 4 stars.
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Sarah Tariq wrote: 01 Jun 2018, 01:09 It is an interesting book which follows multiple themes of art, romance and mystery. The most attractive thing for me is its unique plot and perfect imagery. In the middle of the book the plot becomes complex and vague. I would like to recommend this book to others because of its interesting themes as it will appeal to many art lovers.
OOH I was thinking about reading it but after reading this I think I totally will!
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I really enjoyed this book. Not to sound cliche' but it was quite the page-turner. What I liked most was the past lives scenarios and the whole theme of Alex and Angela being soul mates through the ages. (Sort of like Andrew Davidson's The Gargoyle. What I liked least was the elements that seemed cliche', like the villain character and some of the dialogue. Just my humble opinion though. I still rate it 3 out of 4 stars.
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Oh, I forgot to mention that I would definitely recommend it to romance fans, and fans of romantic suspense. However, it's more of a steamy romance. I wouldn't recommend it for lovers of sweet romance and cozy mysteries.

The love scenes might be a bit much for the prudent reader.
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The mysterious love expressed in the book is overwhelming. It's one of my favourite novels of 2018.The style used in writing the book is captivating.
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The title says it all. A combination of romance and love makes the book the best of all times. Characters were well developed.
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The general theme of the book is love, though it's a mystery work. the literary terms used are easy to understand likewise the diction.
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I like the mystery of the book. Clearly captures it's intended audience's. A definite must read....
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It seems very interesting to me, I would to read it. I enjoyed the free sample.
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I will definitely recommend this book to my fellow romance lovers. The only I hated about the book is unwanted more. I did not want story to end. I love the story of true love. I love that although life kept alex and Angela apart in two previous lives, they finally got to have a life in the third life. This was a very passionate story.
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Though I enjoyed Belle Ami's writing style, I was very disappointed in the lack of mystery in the novel. Angela and Alex really only did one interview, with Fioretta, to investigate, all their other clues came from Angela's vision. I also really was excited for more research on the Medici family and the symbolism of the painting, but that wasn't there. The love scenes were excellent though!
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The overall storyline of the book was my favorite. I liked it because it was different and new. We all read here of course...and often...and I have not read a book yet with a plot like this. I also enjoyed the setting and imagery used to describe the scenes. I dream of going to Italy someday so it was exciting to read about! Living in a beautiful house on a vineyard with three dogs in Europe?! Yes, please.

I am not a fan of romance so my least favorite part of the book was the romance. It felt really cheesy at times. Everytime Angela had a vision and became upset, Alex would be so upset with himself and promise he would protect her better "next time". But then next time rolled around and he would berate himself again! Come on, Alex. This is clearly out of your hands.

Still a good story! :D
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I can't stand it when books repeat themselves either. As long as the story is good I can look past it.
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I enjoyed the mystery element in The DaVinci Code, and wonder if this is similar. I will have to see if I can find a free copy on Kindle or iBooks, as the premise sounds interesting.
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