Amy 
historical fiction
I read The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton for Book Club despite its lower-than-I-usually-read Goodreads rating (3.58). Surprisingly, I did like it even though it is sad story. The 17th century setting was described well and, having been to Amsterdam, I was able to imagine the general layout of things. The pacing and the topics kept surprising me. The novel went where I didn’t expect it to go. For broaching those subjects, I appreciated it. However, the basic story is a tragedy. There is hope at the end, but it came at a very steep price. Some things were, annoyingly, never explained. The title is misleading. The story is not about the miniaturist—she is only a character that provides some intrigue and mystery and adds a bit of the fantastic into the story. Though, I will concede, she was the most interesting character in the novel and contributed to the afore-mentioned good pacing. Not much is resolved in this novel but that is actually alright. I was glad it ended when it did.
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