I very much enjoyed The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton which is set in 17th century Amsterdam. A young bride, Nella, arrives at her new husband Johannes's home (marriage arranged) to find he is away and her sister-in-law Marin is there with their two servants Cornelia and Otto. Nella finds herself in an unusual household and is disappointed her husband is not behaving like one. He gives Nella a gift of a miniature house which mimics the one she is now in. Nella orders more objects to go in her miniature house. Gradually some of the secrets of the house are revealed through the miniatures and Nella learns the truth about her husband. The miniaturist seems to prophesy what will happen. This is a terrific read, very compelling as the reader awaits the outcome for the characters. 5/5Tuesday, October 6, 2015
The Miniaturist
I very much enjoyed The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton which is set in 17th century Amsterdam. A young bride, Nella, arrives at her new husband Johannes's home (marriage arranged) to find he is away and her sister-in-law Marin is there with their two servants Cornelia and Otto. Nella finds herself in an unusual household and is disappointed her husband is not behaving like one. He gives Nella a gift of a miniature house which mimics the one she is now in. Nella orders more objects to go in her miniature house. Gradually some of the secrets of the house are revealed through the miniatures and Nella learns the truth about her husband. The miniaturist seems to prophesy what will happen. This is a terrific read, very compelling as the reader awaits the outcome for the characters. 5/5
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