If you liked milk and honey, then you should definitely go for this (it’s got similar themes on rape, womanhood, etc., but told as an actual story rather than lines pasted around Tumblr). If you are unsure if you want to start reading this novel because you’ve never read a book in verse, I say go for it.
There are non-verse parts that are short little inserts that might seem confusing as to what they are, but eventually become clear to be Artemisia’s mother telling the stories of Susanna and Judith to young Artemisia. I did find it to have a nice rhythm and I liked how it utilized the left and the right side and italics and staggered lines, although I still sometimes read it like it was just a sentence rather than told in verse. I can’t really comment on the verse aspect of this novel–this is the second novel I’ve read told in verse that wasn’t a fully “poetry” novel, and so I don’t feel experienced enough to comment on this. If any of you have heard of milk and honey by Rupi Kaur (see my review here), it’s like that–but a billion times better. This book certainly lives up to its title as a stunning debut because it certainly is.
This novel, told in verse, shows the ups and downs of Artemisia’s heartbreaking story, tied in with the tales of the two ancient heroines Susanna and Judith. Rome in 1610 is a dangerous place as men take what they want and Artemisia is faced with a choice between a life of silence or truth after her tutor takes advantage of her. Based on the true story of the iconic painter, Artemisia Gentileschi, Blood Water Paint is a stunning debut in verse on feminism, rape, and justice in a historical setting.Īrtemisia Gentileschi’s mother died when she was twelve and she now lives with her father, painting his commissions as he signs his name on her work.
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