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Summary: We all enjoyed it.
Review: My daughter read this book first a few years ago and enjoyed it so much she read it twice. Then her brother and sister and I each read it. We all enjoyed it. We had been studying this time period and I found this book to be realistic and informative. The story line is about Juan's life as a slave and an artist, and that in itself is quite interesting if you enjoy learning about how people lived in other times and places. The fact that Juan was a real person in history, and that much of the story is based on truth makes it even more enjoyable to read. The book is well written and descriptive, but not bogged down in description. We liked it.
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Summary: Review of I, Juan de Pareja
Review: Overall, I liked I, Juan de Pareja. I thought that Elizabeth Borton De Trevino developed the characters very well, which definetely made the book more interesting. I, Juan de Pareja described the aspects of 16th century life well, and it was fun to read.
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Summary: Before *Girl with a Pearl Earring*, there was Juan de Pareja
Review: Putatively aimed at a younger audience, this book is in reality directed at a wider audience. One of the deep pains of knowing something about art is the realization that paintings you know and love aren't a part of today's "Cultural Literacy." This makes books like *Girl with a Peal Earring* and *I, Juan de Pareja* a particular joy. Once you have read these books, the paintings will haunt (and enrich) your subconscious. I read first read *Juan de Pareja* as a child, during a recent trip to the Prado in Madrid, flashes of this book were still with me as I looked at Velasquez's masterworks. This book, deservedly, has stayed in print through many, many editions, and I hope there will be more to come.
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Summary: It was ok...
Review: The book I Juan de Pareja, was a pretty good book. Altough it was not the kind of book I would normally read. There was not enough of interesting items in the book, to make it very enjoyable. I would have liked it better if it was more scary, or more fun. Over all I feel this book could have had a little for perk in it. It got boring reading it in excessive amounts. This was my over all view of the book.
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Summary: This book is a pathetic attempt for a novel
Review: The theme of this novel I believe is something around equality or injustice. But the author poorly displays the emotions and feelings, but the storyline about a poor painter who commits crimes weakens its affect. The life of a painter has little to do with injustice, and being deprived of splashing ink onto a canvas isn't a powerful topic, nor injustice in large quantities. If the story were something of higher stakes, the message would have been brought better. The works of Dalasquez have been forgotten in the snap of a finger. As stated before, the irrelavent topic of art is constantly replaced. Art is a fad, and I, Juan De Pareja is the tale of a painter being deprived of being part of a fad. If the author wants a tale of injustice involving fads, he could just capture the diary of a teenager.
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Summary: A very interesting book
Review: This book captures the reader's attention right away, and keeps it until the end. It was a very interesting book with many conflicts between the main characters. I would recommend this book to people who want to learn about the life of a slave and about the time the book takes place.
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Summary: Not that Interesting.............
Review: This book did not have any interest to me, especially considering that it lacked a plot. If it was not supposed to have a plot because it was a biography, then I guess that I just was not interested in the life of Juan de Pareja. This book seemed to be just a book of events, one after another. There was not much fluidity between chapters. However, I was able to get through the book withouth being bored out of my mind. That's why I give this book a three.
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Summary: A sweet and touching vignette.
Review: This book is a sweet and touching vignette.Though it moves rather slowly and there is close to no action, I would call it capable of touching the heart of millions. One of the most touching and unforgettable moments was when Juan spoke of a small red flower and how the flower affected the love life of two of Juan's dear friends.
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Summary: John's book review
Review: This book is about a slave who is owned by a nice master who goes on to paint poratraits for the king of Spain and becomes a famous painter. The author paints a wonderful picture of colors and images of the characters throughout the story. This is a good book and I would suggest you read it.
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Summary: We all enjoyed it.
Review: This book is one of my favorites ever. It has a smooth flowing plot. There is a lot of action and there isn't. It depends on your definition of action. There is action between the character's relationship and setting. But there are no battles, etc. It a good story. It will make you want to read it over and over.
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