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A review by scott_froggers
Girl With a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier
3.0
The first page of descriptive language convinced me into reading this book.
I enjoyed it, but I don't think it was particularly special.
There's some honestly top tier scenes, but I felt that not all that much had happened. I felt that Cornelia could've had a little more complexity to her character, rather than the same old annoying and cruel antics. I would have liked to see her sly expression falter a little bit, even to question for a moment what she was doing.
The depiction of the city Delft and dutch customs in 1600s was really appealing. The story also has a historical background, and I think it's worth reading this book if you're interested in art history! Even Antonio Van Leeuwenhoek makes an appearance, for the science history fans.
Overall, 3.5/5
I enjoyed it, but I don't think it was particularly special.
There's some honestly top tier scenes, but I felt that not all that much had happened. I felt that Cornelia could've had a little more complexity to her character, rather than the same old annoying and cruel antics. I would have liked to see her sly expression falter a little bit, even to question for a moment what she was doing.
The depiction of the city Delft and dutch customs in 1600s was really appealing. The story also has a historical background, and I think it's worth reading this book if you're interested in art history! Even Antonio Van Leeuwenhoek makes an appearance, for the science history fans.
Overall, 3.5/5