Playing Botticelli

by Liza Nelson

In 1986, offbeat artist Godiva Blue spies a wanted poster depicting the man who is her daughter Dylan's father and her entire life changes. A first novel. Reprint.

Genres: Fiction, Contemporary

288 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

Reviews

[Jill · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was generally well-written, but I had a hard time getting into it or caring much about the characters. The daughter seemed idiotic, and I didn't really buy that she was so desperate for a father that she would make up a lie and travel across the country by herself. There wasn't much of a plot with Godiva--just she makes a friend and has an affair. It wasn't bad, but I don't think I'd recommend it to a friend.

[Les · Rating 3 out of 5]

My Original Thoughts (2000):

Entertaining, but not a great read. The point of view shifts frequently from Godiva to Dylan (in first person) to third person. The book held my interest and I could picture it on the big screen, as it reminded me a little bit of Where the Heart Is.

My Current Thoughts:

I have no recollection of this book.

[Anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a first novel that explores mother-daughter relationships. Dylan, the daughter of a free-spirited hippie mother and an unknown father, sets out to find her father. Really she sets out to find herself out of the shadow of her well-intentioned but overly involved mother. An enjoyable diversion of a novel.

[Candy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a good enough story, but just another story of a girl looking for her father. It makes me grateful that my Dad was around all my life so far.

[Andrea · Rating 2 out of 5]

Okay, as you see I rarely give low scores on books...but this one just rubbed me the wrong way for some reason, even though I did read it...I could not remember it until I glanced through again.

[Patty · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written, interesting characters. I don't believe everything that happened, but it held my interest

[Kathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Standard looking for father story, with 60's radical artists thrown in.

[Jan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Prefer a feel good story. Felt the strife in the story.

[Dee · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sweet story about a mother/daughter relationship and a girl's search for her father.

[Rema · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'll read the dutch version of this book, the title is : De fantasie vader.