Reviews

Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier

clare1125's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

author_d_r_oestreicher's review against another edition

5.0

In 1664, Griet had to take a position as a maid to support her family. She was sixteen. As a maid, everyone in the house from the grandmother to the other maid and the children controlled her destiny. If her family was to eat, she needed to navigate the conflicting demands of all these overseers, a seemingly impossible task. Through her intelligence, psychological insights, and integrity she prevails.

Girl in a Pearl Earring tells a story of a strong woman in dire circumstances overcoming powerlessness through genius and tolerance.

For my expanded notes: https://1book42day.blogspot.com/2020/03/girl-with-pearl-earring-by-tracy.html
Check out https://amazon.com/shop/influencer-20171115075 for book recommendations.

mizzy8090's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

eujichinaejr's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

klangdon's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

clairesirett's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

kiramccomb's review against another edition

3.0

I picked this book up randomly (knowing nothing about it and just enjoying the painting on the cover) so I was pleasantly surprised by this book.

sabrinaelf's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

lucy_qhuay's review against another edition

2.0

I suppose this book was enjoyable enough, since it was very light and easy to read, but I was expecting something deeper.

Maybe I didn't enjoy it that much because I don't really care about Vermeer and the way he was portrayed made me care even less.

Himself, his job, his family and the people surrounding him were all so uninteresting and, frankly, awful.

I did enjoy Griet and how insightful she was, but I hated how she was pushed this way and that according to other people's wants and needs.

I hate when people don't have any choices, but I also can't deny it was a realistic portrait of a poor girl from the lowest class in that time period.

Anyway, give this book a try.

msgabrielamaldonado's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

5.0