Meh - not sure what all the hype was about; I found this book to be a bit boring. It starts slow, and never speeds up. The only intriguing part of the book was the mystery of the miniaturist, however, that part of the story never truly wrapped up, therefore left me with a "MEH" feeling. I guess this "historical" novel just wasn't my flavor. Overall, this book left me feeling awful for the people of this time period.