genre: true crime
There are a lot of people in this world who LOVE art. We flock to museums and mansions, cathedrals and galleries just to feast our eyes on the beauty that other people have made: paintings and sculptures and housewares. But for Stéphane Breitwieser, looking at it is not enough. He has to HAVE it, in his hands and then in his home. So he steals it. He steals so much art that soon the attic of his mother's house is full.
This is the feels-too-crazy-to-be-true story of one of the world's most notorious art thieves and how he finally got caught. The writing is succinct and interesting. I felt like I could tell what was real from what was a guess. I appreciated the author's notes at the end, explaining how he was able to gather all the information he needed to even piece this story together. Also, it kinda broke my heart. His kind of obsession can impact generations of people, right? Historical treasures are a communal gift to us and our children and when people ignore that pact we all make with each other, it's so upsetting.
This was an interesting read.
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