So many things happen by chance and so did the meeting of writer Connie and the good looking, younger Elise. I knew from the very first few lines that I wasn’t going to like this book (although I’m sure plenty of others will love it) and sadly that’s exactly how it worked out. It was tedious and lon...
'The Miniaturist' was a satisfying and weird historical fiction set in 17th century Amsterdam. Nella Oortman is the new wife of Johannes Brandt, but her life is not what she expected it to be. Her sister-in-law dictates everything in the household and Nella feels that her life is more restricted her...
Beschreibung London, 1967. Gemeinsam mit ihrer besten Freundin reiste Odell Bastien von Trinidad nach England um sich ihren Traum, Schriftstellerin zu werden, zu erfüllen. Zunächst müht sie sich mit der Arbeit in einem Schuhgeschäft ab, doch dann wird sie von Mrs. Quick als Schreibkraft an der Ske...
17. Jahrhundert in Amsterdam. Als frisch gebackene Ehefrau kommt die junge Nella nach Amsterdam. Hier erwartet sie das herrschaftliche Haus ihres Ehemanns Johannes Brandt, wo sie ab sofort leben soll. Doch ihre neue Familie beschert ihr einen eisigen Empfang und ihr Mann zeigt kein Interesse an ihr....
Historical fiction isn’t my typical genre but we chose this one for our local book group because it sounded mysterious. And boy was it ever mysterious! It wasn’t perfect but it was full of darkness and secrets that come back to haunt and those are always my favorite things to read.Set in Amsterdam w...
When Nella moves to Amsterdam to live with her new husband, she soon discovers that things are not what they seem. Set in the 17th century, Jessie Burton’s debut novel received immediate acclaim. You can read if I agree with their assessment in my review here. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2017/12/02/...
The idea behind this book is interesting indeed: a mysterious painting is found in 1960s London and its origin takes the reader back to a village in Spain in the 1930s. The dual timelines feature two parallel female characters, gallery employee and fledgling writer Odelle Bastien, and aspiring artis...
Primera novela del año que va directa al Salón de la Fama (desde "Cinco esquinas" de Vargas Llosa nadie había tenido ese honor). No desvelaré mucho, pero la trama se desarrolla alrededor de un cuadro, y en dos épocas distintas, 1936 y 1967. Hay de todo: intriga, arte, amor... de todo. Muy recomenda...
Full review on my blog, Caffeinated Bibliophile.I went into this with fairly high expectations, but unfortunately I wasn’t as enthralled as many people seem to be.I found most of the characters difficult to like or sympathize with, and I only really liked Cornelia and Hanna. Johannes was a character...
I enjoyed Jessie Burton's first book, The Miniaturist, and couldn't wait to read her new novel, The Muse. Both were enjoyable reads, but I did miss the magical realism element from The Miniaturist, while The Muse had a more satisfying ending. The Muse is split between two time periods, Spain in 19...
Important: Our sites use cookies.
We use the information stored using cookies and similar technologies for advertising and statistics purposes.
Stored data allow us to tailor the websites to individual user's interests.
Cookies may be also used by third parties cooperating with BookLikes, like advertisers, research companies and providers of multimedia applications.
You can choose how cookies are handled by your device via your browser settings.
If you choose not to receive cookies at any time, BookLikes will not function properly and certain services will not be provided.
For more information, please go to our Privacy Policy.
Log in with Facebook 
