What a wonderful biography of Miss Potter! I learned much and thoroughly enjoyed my time in this book. I'm so grateful my parents got this one for me for Christmas a year or so ago.
One line particularly stood out to me (though there were many, many great ones):
“Beatrix never lost her critical independence, liking some of his paintings while rejecting others.”
This, to me, is the same as liking some of an author's books while disliking others for whatever reason. It's the viewer's or reader's prerogative to enjoy or not the paintings and books and films they take in for entertainment purposes. I have found many books and movies and pieces of art to enjoy, and I've bumped into plenty that weren't a good match for my personal taste. My friends have had similar experiences. In this way, we are all very similar to Miss Potter. What a delightful thought!
