Da Vinci's Tiger is a YA historical fiction novel by L.M. Elliott. It is the story of Ginevra de' Benci, the inspiration for Leonardo da Vinci's painting by the same name. It is the only da Vinci on permanent display in the United States.
Sex: Allusions to sex, but nothing is ever written in detail. There is one scene where it seems as though Ginevra will be sexually assaulted, but it doesn't come to fruition. There are also accusations and whisperings of homosexuality.
Language: Mild.
Drug/Alcohol Use: Mild drinking.
Violence/Gore/Frightening Scenes/Death: Several violent scenes. One death in particular is fairly gruesome near the end.
Final Note: This book had a hard time keeping my attention, but overall, it was a pretty interesting story to learn about. It wasn't the story itself that was hard to read. The writing, with all of the Italian words thrown in, was tedious to get through. It was intriguing to get a different author's perspective on da Vinci, however, after recently reading The Second Mrs. Gioconda by E.L. Konigsburg.
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