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This was a somewhat slow-moving read which didn't bother me in the least. The language was choppy, as if Griet's words were being translated from Dutch. At the beginning this lent it a measure of authenticity. About half-way through it began to grate on me. By the end I had grown accustomed to it and didn't really notice. The ending was unexpected, slightly anti-climactic and very satisfying (all descriptions that may sound at odds, but if you've read it I think you'll understand). Looking back
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I thought this was great.
Fictional history of the girl from the Vermeer painting. Good.
May 17, 2008
Melissa Wiebe
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Jun 09, 2009
Bess
marked it as to-read
Aug 15, 2011
Inge
marked it as to-read
