A. Kendra Greene

I have to admit that I was disappointed by this one. I've read other books that focus on museum curation and so my expectations were set at a high bar. While this does talk about different collections that are located in Iceland, the writing style drifted into purple prose a bit too much for my taste. And many of what the author termed 'museum collections' are more like tourist attractions kept at someone's home. I wouldn't have an issue with a book that gave the history of these places if it wasn't presented as a 'museum'. It's obvious that the author has spent a significant amount of time visiting and researching these locations (and the love she has for the country is indisputable) but the writing style combined with the loose definition of what makes a museum collection left me wanting.… (más)