On the whole, I thoroughly enjoyed this incredibly detailed study of the life of my favorite painter. I was initially shocked at the amount of disdain in the author’s voice for the painter, but as the story of Vincent’s life rolled along, I could understand some of the gentle barbs doled out to him. I think it is very well-researched and written, if a touch overdrawn, but definitely a complete “beginning to end” of the artist’s life.