Bernier-Grand, Carmen. Frida: Viva la Vida! (long live life) New York: Marshall Cavendish Corp. 2007.Annotation: Long live life. Frida's paintings capture the poets patience, flow of words, using vivid details and enriched in color. It also captures the long life that Frida endeared.
Justification for Rejection:
The reason I am rejecting this book has nothing to do with me not being a huge fan of poetry but this book wasn't what I expected. The book was quite short. The poems were about Frida's life growing up in Mexico. It was hard at times to read let alone understand because of the occasional words in Spanish used within the poems. There wasn't a translation to the words so I felt disconnected from the poems. I do know some Spanish,but not all that was in the book. I did however, enjoy her paintings, specifically her watermelon one which was the title of the book Viva la Vida. Summer is approaching and watermelon is my favorite summer fruit. I would recommend this book to others who enjoy modern art or can understand Spanish. It also shared insight about her life growing up.
Genre: Poetry, modern art, and biography.
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