I started and finished this book today while waiting to be called for jury duty. What a lovely, elegant little novel. Lots of reviewers have compared it to a Vermeer painting, so let me say that where Diane Haeger's The Ruby Ring was a respectable but modest chocolate cake, "Girl with a Pearl Earrin...
I was actually a bit disappointed by this one. Most of it was really interesting, but the ending seemed a tad depressing. I know it couldn't really have ended any other way and still be realistic, but it's the same kind of realism that's found in several older Danish book ("Ditte Menneskebarn" sprin...
I enjoyed this book and found it even easier to read than The Virgin Blue. There is a pleasant flow to the writing both in the language style and the plotting.The ending was relatively happy which was pleasant. However having read two Chevalier books in a couple of months I have found them to be qui...
A decent book with an interesting story. Some of the writing was a bit predictable or awkward, but it was a quick, pleasant read. I might read another of her books. The movie was not as good, though it was interesting to see the book come to life, so to speak.
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