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A review by wakekimfield
The Instrumentalist by Harriet Constable

3.0

5/10 - Anna Maria is an 8-year-old orphan in Venice in 1704. She is determined to become the greatest violinist and composer the world has seen. When the maestro selects her as his star pupil, she struggles to continue to please him while threatening to eclipse his talent.

I loved the vivid descriptions within this novel – describing Venice, the buildings, and the stained glass windows. But I absolutely loved the way Anna Maira describes the music, the vivid colours – perfection.

Aside from that, the reality of the story was too far-fetched. There is no way an 8-year-old orphan would be able to make the demands that Anna Maria does, have the attitude that Anna Maria does.

Emilia Clarke is the voice actor for this audiobook – utter perfection.