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A review by actually_belle
Midnight Blue by Simone van der Vlugt
3.0
2.5 Stars
The story itself was interesting and quite original - I had no knowledge of Delft Blue pottery, and I loved how the author cleverly wove together this bit of history along with other prominent Dutch artists (Vermeer and Rembrandt).
The book was a bit challenging to read, and I attribute that to this book being originally written in Dutch. The translation seemed a bit too literal, making the English version very dry and mechanic.
Overall, I’m very happy I read this novel. There’s some great themes on love, loss, and survival. I think we can all find ourselves in Catrin, our brave heroine.
The story itself was interesting and quite original - I had no knowledge of Delft Blue pottery, and I loved how the author cleverly wove together this bit of history along with other prominent Dutch artists (Vermeer and Rembrandt).
The book was a bit challenging to read, and I attribute that to this book being originally written in Dutch. The translation seemed a bit too literal, making the English version very dry and mechanic.
Overall, I’m very happy I read this novel. There’s some great themes on love, loss, and survival. I think we can all find ourselves in Catrin, our brave heroine.