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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book wasn’t what I expected at all in the best way. As the book went on I became so invested in these characters and their troubles. I thought throughout “This could be a movie” and I’m pleased to find out it was turned into a drama. Needed
Que livro tão especial! Um enredo muito original e intrigante com mistério e vários segredos.
Uma história que nos remete para a Holanda do sec XVII, que nos mostra o funcionamento da sociedade da época, dando mais ênfase ao papel da mulher, ao fanatismo religioso e ao modo como as pessoas julgavam as outras, especialmente as que eram diferentes.
Nella e Johannes tiveram um casamento arranjado, e, quando a noiva chega à sua nova casa é recebida com estranheza e indiferença. Quando o seu marido lhe oferece uma casa em miniatura, ela vai desenvolver uma invulgar relação com ela, com as miniaturas que vai adquirindo e com quem as fabrica.
E é em Nella que se observa um maior crescimento, passa de uma quase criança, com sonhos de filhos e um marido extremoso, para uma mulher forte e destemida.
Em relação às restantes personagens tenho de destacar a Cornélia, especialista em ouvir atrás das portas, é quem recebe Nella com maior carinho. E Marin, cuja melhor descrição está nas páginas do livro: “ Numa outra vida, podia ter conduzido um exército”.
Adorei conhecer todas as personagens e ir conhecendo os seus corações, as suas mentiras e os seus segredos.
Este livro também nos diz algo muito importante, que por vezes nos vamos distraindo com as coisas erradas enquanto o tempo corre e a vida passa.
Quando o lerem, podem achar que é demasiado descritivo, que a escrita por vezes não é assim tão fluida, que precisam de mais respostas. Para mim, está excecional e sei que o vou recomendar sempre.
Uma história que nos remete para a Holanda do sec XVII, que nos mostra o funcionamento da sociedade da época, dando mais ênfase ao papel da mulher, ao fanatismo religioso e ao modo como as pessoas julgavam as outras, especialmente as que eram diferentes.
Nella e Johannes tiveram um casamento arranjado, e, quando a noiva chega à sua nova casa é recebida com estranheza e indiferença. Quando o seu marido lhe oferece uma casa em miniatura, ela vai desenvolver uma invulgar relação com ela, com as miniaturas que vai adquirindo e com quem as fabrica.
E é em Nella que se observa um maior crescimento, passa de uma quase criança, com sonhos de filhos e um marido extremoso, para uma mulher forte e destemida.
Em relação às restantes personagens tenho de destacar a Cornélia, especialista em ouvir atrás das portas, é quem recebe Nella com maior carinho. E Marin, cuja melhor descrição está nas páginas do livro: “ Numa outra vida, podia ter conduzido um exército”.
Adorei conhecer todas as personagens e ir conhecendo os seus corações, as suas mentiras e os seus segredos.
Este livro também nos diz algo muito importante, que por vezes nos vamos distraindo com as coisas erradas enquanto o tempo corre e a vida passa.
Quando o lerem, podem achar que é demasiado descritivo, que a escrita por vezes não é assim tão fluida, que precisam de mais respostas. Para mim, está excecional e sei que o vou recomendar sempre.
I have owned this book for over three years and finally decided to read it (because I wanted to watch the BBC miniseries adaptation after reading it lol I love a good BBC miniseries ok)
It was dark and mesmerising, and it was SO WELL WRITTEN. The setting is so vivid and real. The characters really grew on me, especially Nella and Ophelia, and they were all so fleshed out and individual. This book was full of sadness the entire way through with little glimpses and joy and hope.
It was dark and mesmerising, and it was SO WELL WRITTEN. The setting is so vivid and real. The characters really grew on me, especially Nella and Ophelia, and they were all so fleshed out and individual. This book was full of sadness the entire way through with little glimpses and joy and hope.
Spoiler
However, I wish we found out more about the miniaturist though like why was she so interested in Nella? how DID SHE KNOW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN???/???? help
A young bride in 17th C. Amsterdam is bewildered by her new husband's lack of interest in her and by the eerily realistic miniatures that are delivered to her.
I found this a very unpleasant read. At first that was a positive thing, because the author managed to create a very oppressive and eerie mood that I was loving. I do wish I'd read some spoilers, though, because a couple of incidents described in graphic detail really ruined the whole thing for me. Now, that's about my own personal List of Topics I Hate Reading About, and shouldn't necessarily reflect on the book, but at the same time there wasn't enough to the rest of the book to outweigh it.
I could get into a lot of other nitpicky things about how well or not-well the book justified and integrated the main character's obession with the miniaturist, and certain commonplace scenes and events that seemed like they would have a mysterious payoff in the end but seemed to in fact just be filler, but it doesn't REALLY matter because by that time I wasn't enjoying the book. I do think this might be someone else's favourite book, it just definitely wasn't mine.
I could get into a lot of other nitpicky things about how well or not-well the book justified and integrated the main character's obession with the miniaturist, and certain commonplace scenes and events that seemed like they would have a mysterious payoff in the end but seemed to in fact just be filler, but it doesn't REALLY matter because by that time I wasn't enjoying the book. I do think this might be someone else's favourite book, it just definitely wasn't mine.
I couldn't stop reading, but I was disappointed at the end. All the hype surrounding the book is difficult for me to understand!
It had exciting aspects but in the end the tension burst like a balloon! I was hoping for more...
It had exciting aspects but in the end the tension burst like a balloon! I was hoping for more...
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Not really what I thought it was gonna be. Liked the turn around on gay and black people though
Set in 17th century Amsterdam, this plot revolves around a young wife's miniature house and its contents. The characters were quite well written but I would have appreciated a little more depth to really feel involved. The plot was really good and a great pace, which meant there were times I couldn't put the book down. I found the main, thrilling part of the plot to be unresolved, with an almost unfinished feeling. I learned a little and it made me quite interested in miniature stuff.