A review by jshawreads
The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

After marrying a rich businessman, Nella moves Amsterdam, the bustling capital of the republic, where guilders make the world go round, and secrets can make or break a household. As a wedding gift, Nella's husband buys her a model house, an exact replica of her new home, and seeking to decorate it Nella contacts a miniaturist, who's creations are just a little too exact... Who is the miniaturist? Friend? Foe? Prophet? And will the secrets of the Brandt household destroy them all?
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The Miniaturist is a fantastic historical fiction, well deserving of the hype it received, with wonderful characters, intrigue, and a truly palpable image of Amsterdam in the late 17th Century.