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Gangbare naam: Williams, Gabrielle
Geboortedatum: 1963-08-20
Overlijdensdatum: 2023-01-21
Geslacht: female
Nationaliteit: Australia
Oorzaak van overlijden: stroke
Woonplaatsen: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Beroepen: copywriter
YA author
Korte biografie: Gabrielle Williams lives in Melbourne and has three kids, one husband and a dog. In the name of research, she has spent time underground with a clandestine group called the Cave Clan, conducted a series of in-depth interviews with a group of notorious art thieves, and spent an inordinate amount of time working out the metaphysics of time travel. She is the author of a number of critically acclaimed YA novels, including Beatle Meets Destiny, The Reluctant Hallelujah, The Guy, the Girl, the Artist and His Ex and My Life as a Hashtag, all of which have been shortlisted for a number of prestigious awards

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It's not you, it's me door (Young adult author) Gabrielle Williams

Suspend disbelief and enjoy this wonderful soul-swap story. Read this in a few hours and thoroughly enjoyed it.

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secondhandrose | Oct 31, 2023 |

The reluctant hallelujah door Gabrielle Williams

I have enjoyed other Gabrielle Williams books but found it hard to engage with plot here. Good character development near the end but too little, too late.

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secondhandrose | 1 andere bespreking | Oct 31, 2023 |

The guy, the girl, the artist and his ex door Gabrielle Williams

Another great book from Gabrielle Williams. Read in one sitting.

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secondhandrose | 2 andere besprekingen | Oct 31, 2023 |

The Guy, the Girl, the Artist and His Ex door Gabrielle Williams

The Guy, the Girl, the Artist, and His Ex follows four different characters (obviously) around a central plot point of art historical non-fiction: the theft of Picasso's Weeping Woman from the National Gallery of Victoria.

As an at history student, I was drawn to the backdrop of the story and how the Picasso intertwined with each storyline, either directly or otherwise. I like that Williams' novel didn't veer too far to the side of fiction where the theft and aftermath of the painting were concerned. Some storylines were stronger than others (the Artist and the Ex felt more closely related to the central plot), but I think the way they all come together in the end works really well.

I couldn't predict the end of the book until the last 50 pages or so, which for me says a lot. I'm always trying to figure out a book before I get to a reveal. While I get how Guy's story ties in at the end of the book, I was a little confused as to how he fit into everything at the beginning. Also, without giving any spoilers, it seemed the the Rafi (the girl) was overshadowed by her mother's life in her portions of the book, which could be intentional considering the two's relationship.

All in all, I really enjoyed reading this. One thing I'm not a huge fan of: the cover. I would love to see a depiction of La Llorona on the front.… (meer)

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