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The Glassmaker

Tracy Chevalier

3.97 AVERAGE

lcg527's review against another edition

3.75

informative reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

dwkiley's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous informative inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

lblanke724's review against another edition

5.0

A delightful trip through time in Venice

I so enjoyed getting to know the glassmaking Rosso family. Chevalier's manipulation of time throughout the novel gives readers glimpses of Venice through history. Highly recommend to readers of historical fiction, family drama, and literary fiction.

lucrifer's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

eeswift62's review against another edition

4.0

emotional informative medium-paced

lime_leaf's review against another edition

5.0

TPL challenge: a book published in 2024.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! Tracy, if you read these reviews, I hope you know how much your work is appreciated. As a maker myself (not in glass but in other media) this novel was an excellent exploration of the joys and challenges of making. The plot delves into the deep history of Venice, Murano, and the Veneto; time really does feel different there! I notice some readers didn’t like the skipping stone image, but I loved it. This device allowed you to tell the story of a family through history, and the characters developed as we travelled through time. I will be recommending this book!