In "Art," Yasmina Reza's central character buys a completely white painting for 200,000 francs. His best friend Serge cannot believe that he has done anything so silly and feels as though their friendship cannot survive as a result. Ivan, a friend of both tries to mediate and save the friendship with unexpected results.
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Plot & Themes Tone of book? - humorous Time/era of story - 1980's-1999 Other aspects: Internal struggle/realization? Yes Struggle over Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Ethnic/regional/gender life Yes Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 () Europe Yes Writing Style Amount of dialog - mostly dialog |