Chevalier drew the characters and set the scene nicely, and fleshed out the tale with satisfying historical and psychological detail. I found the plot a bit formulaic and predictable, but my attention was held to the end.
I did enjoy this, and it read quickly, in one sitting, although I felt a little underwhelmed given the praise of the novel. The story is told first person from the point of view of Griet, a maid who is sixteen-years-old when she first becomes a maid for the Vermeers, her master being the great 17t...
It is hard for me to rate this book. Because I actually liked it - I just hated the fact, that it was written in first-person narrative. I do not think it is suitable for historical fiction; it seems so pretentious. It is just one of my inexplainable pet peeves, and I really can't stand it.However t...
I don't know if it has to do with my vacation days or the fact that I really, but really enjoyed reading this novel, but is was almost impossible to put it down, even though I'm not a big fan of historical fiction and I've watched the film 2 times already. Speaking of it, I'm sure there were many de...
I've been a fan of Tracy Chevalier ever since reading Remarkable Creatures, but I hadn't yet read her most famous book, Girl With A Pearl Earring. Set in Delft, the Netherlands, in the 1600s, it's the story of Griet, a tile painter's daughter who must become a maid for the artist Vermeer when her f...
So much of my delight in a book depends on my expectations of the book. I have had certain expectations of this book and they were telling me that I will tend not to enjoy the book at all. BUT...It was a pretty easy read once you got used to the unusual names etc. I devoured it in a day - could'v...
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