What I Want You to See, Catherine Linka
What I Want You to See, Catherine Linka
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What I Want You to See

Author: Catherine Linka

Narrator: Frankie Corzo

Unabridged: 9 hr 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/04/2020

Synopsis

Winning a scholarship to California’s most prestigious art school seems like a fairy-tale ending to Sabine Reyes’s awful senior year. After losing both her mother and her home, Sabine longs for a place where she belongs.But the cutthroat world of visual arts is nothing like what Sabine had imagined. Colin Krell, the renowned faculty member whom she had hoped would mentor her, seems to take merciless delight in tearing down her best work—and warns her that she’ll lose the merit-based award if she doesn’t improve.Desperate and humiliated, Sabine doesn’t know where to turn. Then she meets Adam, a grad student who understands better than anyone the pressures of art school. He even helps Sabine get insight on Krell by showing her the modern master’s work in progress, a portrait that’s sold for a million dollars sight unseen.Sabine is enthralled by the portrait; within those swirling, colorful layers of paint is the key to winning her inscrutable teacher’s approval. Krell did advise her to improve her craft by copying a painting she connects with … but what would he think of Sabine secretly painting her own version of his masterpiece? And what should she do when she accidentally becomes party to a crime so well-plotted that no one knows about it but her?Complex and utterly original, What I Want You to See is a gripping tale of deception, attraction, and moral ambiguity.

About Catherine Linka

Catherine Linka is the author of A Girl Called Fearless, an Indie Next Pick and winner of the Southern California Independent Booksellers Award, and its sequel, A Girl Undone. She has an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Visit her online at www.catherinelinka.com or on Twitter @cblinka.

About Frankie Corzo

Frankie Corzo is an experienced narrator and actress who spent her childhood performing in theater productions, commercials, films, and voiceovers. Born to Cuban immigrant parents, she narrates and acts in both Spanish and English. Her work has been added to numerous best of lists, including Audible's for 2017 and 2018. Born and raised in New Jersey, she currently splits her time between New York and Los Angeles.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Yna from Books and Boybands on February 05, 2020

Are you looking for an intriguing book about art, crime, and mystery? Congratulations, this book promises to give you just that. What I Want You To See tells the story of Sabine Reyes and her journey through her first year at CALINVA, a prestigious art school. She has been struggling in a painting cl......more

Goodreads review by Lyn *Nomadic Worlds on January 30, 2020

Sabine Reye is a talented painter. Her life turns upside down when her mother dies. Despite winning a fully-paid scholarship to California’s most prestigious art school, which was a dream come true, her life isn’t all roses and sunshine. Her class with the teacher she once admired and hoped to study......more

Goodreads review by The Candid Cover on February 24, 2020

Full Review on The Candid Cover What I Want You to See by Catherine Linka is a book I was excited for since it promises crime and art—two elements I always love in a story. I enjoyed the way art is translated onto the page, but my love for the book pretty much ends there. I had a difficult time conne......more

Goodreads review by Nila on January 24, 2020

This was quite a fun and a different book for me as what I knew about art was a big fat zero. The author did end up teaching quite a few bits of it. Sabine was an art student on scholarship and wanted to gain the approval of her teacher Krell. Her classmate Adam helped her, and she ended up creating......more

Goodreads review by BreeAnn on February 23, 2020

What I Loved: The focus on art in What I Want You to See was amazing. I fell in love with a book many years ago about art and since that book, I have been so intrigued by other books that feature art. In What I Want You to See, I got that same understanding of how much love someone can have for art.......more

Quotes

“Linka balances multiple plot threads with unusual grace…Clear-sighted and heartbreakingly true, this is a genuine portrait of a girl in quiet crisis learning to see things as they are.” Booklist (starred review)

“An engrossing novel about art, self-expression, and making amends.” Kirkus Reviews

“Linka crafts a unique story, both a twisty thriller and an indictment of education’s high cost and the risks taken in pursuit of a dream.” Publishers Weekly

“The gripping plot moves within romance and mystery, hovering its lens on Sabine as a painter…Will surely spark deep discussions around contemporary art and the economic pressures of attending art school.” School Library Journal

“Linka delivers intrigue, betrayal, and a feast for art lovers.” Mary McCoy, author of I, Claudia

“Tense, smart, and engaging…What I Want You to See is a stunning portrait of deception, artfully peeling back layers of secrets to reveal a meticulously crafted crime.” Elle Cosimano, author of Nearly Gone

“A messy, heartbreaking, and very real journey of learning to let others see who you truly are.” Carrie Arcos, author of Out of Reach

“A stunning page-turner that will tear your heart and paste it back together.” Kim Purcell, author of This Is Not a Love Letter

Awards

  • Booklist Top 10
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