A verse novel following young painter Artemisia Gentileschi in 17th-century Rome as she claims her art and voice amid trauma and injustice.
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A verse novel following young painter Artemisia Gentileschi in 17th-century Rome as she claims her art and voice amid trauma and injustice.
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A debut novel based on the true story of the iconic painter, Artemisia Gentileschi.
Her mother died when she was twelve, and suddenly Artemisia Gentileschi had a stark choice: a life as a nun in a convent or a life grinding pigment for her father's paint.
She chose paint.
By the time she was seventeen, Artemisia did more than grind pigment. She was one of Rome's most talented painters, even if no one knew her name. But Rome in 1610 was a city where men took what they wanted from wom...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Off-page sexual assault; no consensual romance or explicit sex
Violence & gore
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Brief physical torture in trial; blood, violence, murder referenced
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Biblical Judith and Susanna as recurring strength and subjects
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Central feminist themes of agency, justice, and patriarchal power
Self-harm / suicide
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Suicidal thoughts and ideation; no on-page attempts depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Central rape and trial; torture, victim-blaming, systemic misogyny
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