This is a work of historical fiction not actually about the Medici family (though Cosimo de’ Medici is there) but about Donatello and his apprentices- I believe all are fictional. The premise itself is interesting- The great love of Donatello’s life that inspired some of his greatest works and also ruined his life. It was entertaining enough that I read it in about two days while walking around Florence and sitting on trains. Unfortunately though, a lot of it fell flat for me. In my opinion, the most interesting character was by far the narrator, Luca, with his passionate and confusing love for Donatello, but often the narrators thoughts and actions were ignored in favor of historical narrative or talking about Agnolo (who I found very boring.) Also, the climax was not really much of a climax at all, as we knew the entire time it would happen and there was no exciting twist or anything to heighten the emotion. Regardless, it was an interesting book and fun to read while actually in Florence looking at the real art mentioned in the novel.