Ambientato in una Amsterdam divisa a metà tra la ricchezza derivante dai commerci e la sobrietà imposta dalla fede Calvinista, questo romanzo storico ripercorre quattro mesi della vita di Nella, che saranno tanto significativi da cambiare la sua intera vita. La strana famiglia del marito, ricco merc...
I'm giving up on this at 46%. I can't keep forcing myself to read this since there really is no incentive or desire to keep going. This becomes another book that has greatly disappointed me and I'm not sure just how harshly it should be reviewed because I can tell the author was really trying to go ...
Nella Oortman - now known formally as Petronella Brandt after her marriage to wealthy merchant Johannes - moves to Amsterdam from the dull countryside to begin her new life as his wife. Living in the same household, Johannes sister, Marin, is the head of the household, with two servants, Cornelia an...
Initial thoughts: I AM FINALLY DONE READING THIS BOOK! I cannot describe the relief I feel about being done with it because I reckon it put a damper on my will to read over the past three weeks. Most of the books I did finish during that time were audiobooks because the narrator dictates the pace. B...
Nella is an 18 year old girl who is married off to a wealthy merchant in Amsterdam in 1686. This story is about her marriage and new life in Amsterdam. I really do not get the hype over this book. I really enjoyed the cover art for all the versions I've seen but that's about the only good thing I...
I really enjoyed this book, the characters were satisfying, and there was a lurking feeling of imminent doom. My only complaint was the slightly disappointing ending, I felt it just needed a bit of a twist to make the story more rewarding. I would also have liked to finally meet the miniaturist of t...
THE MINIATURIST, BY JESSIE BURTONThis one wasn't recommended to me at all, I just liked the cover.Synopsis: Nella, a girl from a small city in the Netherlands (though I'm not sure if they were called the Netherlands at that point, my knowledge of that history is shamefully lacking) accepts an arrang...
The best thing about this book is its cover. I am completely in love with it. The story itself, however, does not live up to the beauty of its packaging, which just brings to mind the old worn phrase of never judging a book by its cover. I read through the first 10% in a state of boredom. Very littl...
A bit disappointed. There's a lot left unexplained and the ending feels like a cop-out regarding the miniaturist. Also I don't understand the choice to keep the names of the real life persons since everyting else is fiction and has no connection with them. But still, an enjoyable read. Jessie Bur...
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