Reviews

Kuća sreće by Jessie Burton

ljutavidra's review against another edition

2.0

Još jedan slučaj nepotrebnog nastavka. Ako se sećate "Minijaturistkinje" (da ne kažem, "Tajne devet soba"), Džesi Barton je odlučila da, valjda, iskešira još malo taj hajp i skarabudžila je ovaj roman u nadi da će se ljudi upecati. I bila je u pravu.

Upecala sam se jer sam htela da čitam neko fenfikšn istorijsko štivo i mislila sam da će ovo štiklirati sve neophodno za taj žanr: malo misterije, malo drame, neka romansa čisto da vam drži pažnju, a u pozadini bilo koji evropski grad koji služi samo da vas izmesti u vremenu i prostoru.

E, pa, sastojci su bili tu, ali niđe veze (s mozgom, a i prethodnom knjigom). Nela Brandt (devojačko Ortman) je sada u kasnim tridesetim, nije se preudala i dane provodi u koškanju sa Otom i njegovom ćerkom Teom. Tea je, inače, nervozna 18-godišnjakinja sa nedostatkom manira i vaspitanja, pa misli da sve zna i da je najpametnija (sve više zvučim kao moji roditelji, sjajno), te tako dane provodi u pozorištu i ljubakanju sa nepodobnim Valterom. Tu se sad niže gomila nepotrebnih opisa Amsterdama koji su me malo udavili, a to sve je ispresecano sa unutrašnjim previranjima svih likova, uključujući i kuvaricu Korneliju koja nikako da se odupre prisluškivanju (je l' odatle potiče reč "sluškinja", kao slušaju iza vrata, xexe) tuđih razgovora i njuškanju oko tuđih paketa.

Sve u svemu, mogli smo bez ovog nastavka, a ja sam mogla da čitam nešto bolje. The end.

trippalli's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

This is a feminist story and that it covers a time when women could not do much and were forced to frequently marry and we're eschewed by society if they didn't marry.. and weren't allowed to have careers. 

This is the 2nd book in an amazing duology that cycles around these mysterious miniatures and the decisions that the women in this book make in their life choices and how it changes their pathways, but that they really come to understand their own independence and value

Overall a wonderful duology a highly recommend it

joycevvliet's review against another edition

hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

caitamber24's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

agirlnameddante's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

3.75

beccy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

a_v_h's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

panyasan's review against another edition

hopeful tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

freya_kc's review against another edition

4.0

I enjoyed this but not quite as much as the first book. A wonderful ending and it was so nice to see an older Nella. I found seeing the way that what happened in the first book impacts her somewhat questionable decisions in this one very interesting. 

bannaghealach's review against another edition

hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0