Overall, RODIN’S LOVER is an interesting look at this famous artist and his process and inspiration. This is the case especially in the first half of the book which I found to lag more than the second part of the book. Also, I would categorize the book as a light romance and the two lovers spend a lot of time thinking about and longing for each other but not actually together. There is no affection or love between mother and daughter and they are constantly bickering. There are a couple of issues that I did have with the book some of the dialogue became monotonous, especially when Camille was arguing with her mother.
The reason they are drawn together is that no one understands them like they understand each other. Rodin and Camille are dedicated to their craft to the point where they no time for anything else and alienate other people in their lives. One only sees the beautiful finished works of great artists in museums, but what one doesn’t see is the hard work, sacrifice and dedication behind these works. The aspects of this book I like the most are the details about art, sculpture and the creative process. They meet when Rodin becomes Camille’s teacher she eventually is taken on as his apprentice and as a result they spend hours together working side by side. This novel moves back and forth between the points of view of the famous French artist Auguste Rodin and his lover Camille Claudel.
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