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last updated Jun 26, 2015 12:40PM
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A captivating portrait has inspired an interesting story where nothing really happens. The best part of the book is also that nothing really happens.
While I did not love the book, in part because I found some of the characters unbelievable and the writing terse, I did enjoy how Griet would describe paintings to her father. The little bit of art-related descriptions were interesting but sparse and quick. Character development was pretty limited. The ending was a bit of a disappoinment and again, ...more
While I did not love the book, in part because I found some of the characters unbelievable and the writing terse, I did enjoy how Griet would describe paintings to her father. The little bit of art-related descriptions were interesting but sparse and quick. Character development was pretty limited. The ending was a bit of a disappoinment and again, ...more
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