This is a book review of a book I read by Cuban/French writer Anais Nin, and the book is entitled Collages. It is about a book of brief vignettes about colorful eccentrics the main character, Renate, has known. Nin paints pictures with words like an artist, which is Renate's profession, with unique and amazing imagery that is completely one-of-a-kind.

You do not know that the title, Collages, refers to another character until at least half-way into the book. The character, Varda, is an artist, as well, who only makes Collages made from different pieces of exquisite cloth. His own daughter prefers science to his artwork, and does not like or accept his work because it reminds her of all the beautiful women he has known.

There are tons of portraits of peculiar and wonderful creative people in different areas of the arts who are featured in Collages on Nin's, and likewise Renate's canvas in this book. They are all visually stunning images and Nin's style is like no other I have ever read. My copy of this book is only 122 pages. It is an amazing story that does not appear to have a tie with the beginning of the book, which is during Renate's childhood, until the end of the book. Then the story suddenly has a direct correlation to it and a pattern that you will not understand until practically the last page. This book is unique, and definitely worth reading.