- #1
Pretty good rag to riches story of an aspiring artist. The artist finds success early in the story, so the focus is more on the journey of the MC through his art and the art of predecessors whose life he can share in the fantastical museum. The feeling of struggle fades quite fast, making for a tranquil slice of life story.This is just the early part of the novel, so things might change story-wise (I think), but it currently has the main elements I'm looking for. 1) It makes me want to see the artworks mentionned, I googled a lot of the painters and paintings, also I realy want to go to a museum now, 2) it makes me feel like creating something, be it drawing or something else, which is why I realy like artists stories. Best story doesn't make you feel like a consumer but something more, and this novel succeeds in that. 3) MC is nice to read about and follow, sufficiently developed as a character 4) No drama, the drama is in the past and this is the story of earning a great life.Also, translation is good, especially for such a technical story with many description about art.Still, I think up till now no other characters than the MC have had focus, so the story might feel lacking as chapters accumulate and this remain the case. Also, I'm not sure about a lot of views on art when it comes to what the MC is actually producing. But this last concern is a minor one.