A review by lois3201
The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

Brilliant world building.  I found myself immersed in the world of 17th Century Amsterdam.  Some of the characterisation was very good eg Nella but I felt other characters could have been developed a bit more eg Johannes and Marin.  It was disappointing there was no resolution in the plot re the Miniaturist.  Although she was the titular character she existed as a shadowy figure in the background and we never found out how she did what she did or why.  I can imagine some people getting to the end and thinking “what was the point of all that?”  I just managed to stay on the positive side of that myself!
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