What I Want You to See
by Catherine LinkaPublisher: Disney-Hyperion
Release Date: February 4th 2020
Genre: Young Adult
Synopsis:
Winning a scholarship to California’s most prestigious art school seems
like a fairy tale ending to Sabine Reye’s awful senior year. After
losing both her mother and her home, Sabine longs for a place where she
belongs.
But the cutthroat world of visual arts is nothing like what Sabine had
imagined. Colin Krell, the renowned faculty member whom she had hoped
would mentor her, seems to take merciless delight in tearing down her
best work—and warns her that she’ll lose the merit-based award if she
doesn’t improve.
Desperate and humiliated, Sabine doesn’t know where to turn. Then she
meets Adam, a grad student who understands better than anyone the
pressures of art school. He even helps Sabine get insight on Krell by
showing her the modern master’s work in progress, a portrait that’s sold
for a million dollars sight unseen.
Sabine is enthralled by the portrait; within those swirling, colorful
layers of paint is the key to winning her inscrutable teacher’s
approval. Krell did advise her to improve her craft by copying a
painting she connects with . . . but what would he think of Sabine
secretly painting her own version of his masterpiece? And what should
she do when she accidentally becomes party to a crime so well -plotted
that no one knows about it but her?
Complex and utterly original, What I Want You to See is a gripping tale of deception, attraction, and moral ambiguity.
Opening line:
"Think of Krell as an angry art god who requires human sacrifice."
Sabine is an art student at a prestigious art college on a hard-won scholarship. She's been through a lot of hard times from the death of her mom, to being homeless to being insecure over her whole entire life. She's strong and smart and extremely talented.
But sometimes, she's not so smart. like when she lies to hide her insecurities which leads to her getting into a lot of trouble and on the road to ruining her life.
This story was fascinating to me. I learned a lot of art! This story was also about relationships and trusting others. This story shines a spotlight on homelessness among college students, which is rampant on every campus. So much so, most colleges are giving out scholarships or stipends for students who are financially anxious.
From the beginning, I was engaged in the story and especially Sabine. I loved her and wanted her to win in her whole life. And I wanted her to stop dating the one boy and go out with the other boy and then I wanted to slap the other boy when he couldn't accept Sabine, or support her, when she needed him most.
I enjoyed this YA contemporary coming-of-age story. I wanted a little more from the ending, but overall, it's a good read. I'd read more of Ms. Linka's books!
Some swearing.
Thanks to netgalley and Disney Hyperion and @letstalkya for the early read!
MY REVIEW:
Opening line:
"Think of Krell as an angry art god who requires human sacrifice."
Sabine is an art student at a prestigious art college on a hard-won scholarship. She's been through a lot of hard times from the death of her mom, to being homeless to being insecure over her whole entire life. She's strong and smart and extremely talented.
But sometimes, she's not so smart. like when she lies to hide her insecurities which leads to her getting into a lot of trouble and on the road to ruining her life.
This story was fascinating to me. I learned a lot of art! This story was also about relationships and trusting others. This story shines a spotlight on homelessness among college students, which is rampant on every campus. So much so, most colleges are giving out scholarships or stipends for students who are financially anxious.
From the beginning, I was engaged in the story and especially Sabine. I loved her and wanted her to win in her whole life. And I wanted her to stop dating the one boy and go out with the other boy and then I wanted to slap the other boy when he couldn't accept Sabine, or support her, when she needed him most.
I enjoyed this YA contemporary coming-of-age story. I wanted a little more from the ending, but overall, it's a good read. I'd read more of Ms. Linka's books!
Some swearing.
Thanks to netgalley and Disney Hyperion and @letstalkya for the early read!
Catherine Linka is the author of the young adult novel WHAT I WANT YOU TO SEE as well as the dystopian series A GIRL CALLED FEARLESS and A GIRL UNDONE. A GIRL CALLED FEARLESS was an ABA Indie Next Pick and won the Young Adult Novel Award 2014 from the Southern California Independent Booksellers Association. A frequent speaker at writing and teen conferences, Catherine received her MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and worked as a young adult book buyer for an independent bookstore for seven years. Prior to pursuing a career in publishing, she studied international politics at Georgetown University followed by a master’s degree in business at the University of North Carolina. Catherine is married and lives with her husband in the San Gabriel foothills. Visit her at www.catherlinelinka.com.
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