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A review by siraels
Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett
3.0
3,75 stars
I probably wouldn't have read it if my friend didn't recommend me this book and didn't lend it to me by herself. It has a very interesting plot and I liked that. I love history and especially art history so Vermeer is a known name for me.
The characters were likable, I liked both Petra and Calder, Miss Hussey too. But I felt like that since it was so short, we didn't get to meet them properly. I still feel like I don't really know them, despite them being very interesting main characters.
Only thing I would say is that I wasn't enjoying it all the time. Some parts were a bit boring to me and it was difficult for me to get through, but on the other hand some parts were fun, like the ending.
I also feel that I haven't understood the book properly. It was supposed to have a "secret meaning" but I haven't found it. And also the weird obsession with twelves felt a bit underexplained, it felt too much unreal to be an accident so I'm confused what did it actually mean?
I probably wouldn't have read it if my friend didn't recommend me this book and didn't lend it to me by herself. It has a very interesting plot and I liked that. I love history and especially art history so Vermeer is a known name for me.
The characters were likable, I liked both Petra and Calder, Miss Hussey too. But I felt like that since it was so short, we didn't get to meet them properly. I still feel like I don't really know them, despite them being very interesting main characters.
Only thing I would say is that I wasn't enjoying it all the time. Some parts were a bit boring to me and it was difficult for me to get through, but on the other hand some parts were fun, like the ending.
I also feel that I haven't understood the book properly. It was supposed to have a "secret meaning" but I haven't found it. And also the weird obsession with twelves felt a bit underexplained, it felt too much unreal to be an accident so I'm confused what did it actually mean?