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mmefish's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I enjoyed this book but would not recommend it. It is a solid piece of historical fiction but a bad mystery novel. I feel like the miniaturist part (oh, the irony) was actually unnecessary, and the story did not gain anything from it.
Favourite quotes:
Favourite quotes:
“True love was a flower in the gut, its petals unfurling inside out. You would risk all for love - blissful, never without its drops of dismay.”
“When you have truly come to know a person, Nella - when you see beneath the sweeter gestures, the smiles - when you see the rage and the pitiful fear which each of us hide - then forgiveness is everything. We are all in desperate need of it.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, and Death of parent
Minor: Miscarriage and Sexual assault
emma_gracie_girl's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. It surprised me and kept me engaged the whole way through. I didn't grasp the full message of the story, but it is a complicated one so I may come back to it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Homophobia, Racism, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Religious bigotry
ellanarose's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Grief