The Miniaturist
2014 • 400 pages

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Inspired by the real dollhouse of Petronella Oortman which is on display at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam This was just ok for me, some really interesting bits and some nice surprises but lacks the glue that it needed to make it all fit together and turn it into something really magical.

January 7, 2023

It was... fine. Not really my thing. Too many of the characters interactions with each other made no sense to me.

It's also written in present tense third person, which I personally cant stand, though I did get used to it eventually.

June 2, 2020

Beautiful prose, really fascinating story. I had heard a lot about Jessie Burton's books but I was so surprised about how much I liked this one. Highly reccomend to anyone who likes fabulism and poetic writing styles.

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September 6, 2018

I really enjoyed this book although I did find the first 200 pages quite slow going. Really enjoyed the second half of the book and will definitely be picking up the authors next book ‘the muse'.

April 23, 2017

I enjoyed this story despite its darkness and somewhat obscure characters. In fact, that may be the very reason I clung to it as I did. The murky environment and unusual characters kept me entangled in the story. I highly recommend reading the prologue again after finishing the book.

June 10, 2016

Good, but not great. No real lasting impact.

March 21, 2016

More like 3.5. Really gets good halfway through.

February 18, 2016
October 1, 2015

There were parts where you couldn't put it down but towards the end it started to lose its magic.

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