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240 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780786540167
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Plume Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
With precisely 35 canvases to his credit, the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer represents one of the great enigmas of 17th-century art. The meager facts of his biography have been gleaned from a handful of legal documents. Yet Vermeer's extraordinar...
Community Reviews Summary of 20,880 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
tense 29%
mysterious 27%
sad 25%
informative 16%
relaxing 13%
inspiring 11%
dark 9%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 7%
challenging 5%
adventurous 4%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 33% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 37% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, SexismModerate
Sexual content, Child death, PregnancyMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Religious bigotry
240 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780786540167
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Plume Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
With precisely 35 canvases to his credit, the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer represents one of the great enigmas of 17th-century art. The meager facts of his biography have been gleaned from a handful of legal documents. Yet Vermeer's extraordinar...
Community Reviews Summary of 20,880 reviews
Moods
reflective 50%
tense 29%
mysterious 27%
sad 25%
informative 16%
relaxing 13%
inspiring 11%
dark 9%
hopeful 8%
lighthearted 7%
challenging 5%
adventurous 4%
Pace
slow 28%
fast 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 63% | A mix: 22% | Plot: 12%Strong character development?
Yes: 49% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 33% | No: 26% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 12% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 37% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, SexismModerate
Sexual content, Child death, PregnancyMinor
Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Religious bigotry