Book guide
The Miniaturist
In 1686 Amsterdam, a young bride enters her husband's grand house only to find it anything but welcoming.
Genre and trope pairingsHistoricalForbidden romanceHistoricalMarriage of convenienceHistoricalAge gapHistoricalLGBTQ+HistoricalBetrayalLiterarySelf-discoveryLiteraryBetrayalLiteraryComing of ageLiteraryFamily secretsMysteryBetrayalMysteryHidden identityMysteryFamily secrets
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About The Miniaturist
On a brisk autumn day in 1686, eighteen-year-old Nella Oortman arrives in Amsterdam to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader Johannes Brandt. But her splendid new home is not welcoming...
Reading signals
- Spice
- Medium
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Series
The Miniaturist · Book 1 of 2
Content warnings
- Homophobia
- Racism
- Religious bigotry
- Animal death
- Death
- Blood
- Pregnancy
- Sexual assault
- Sexual content
- Torture
- Death in childbirth
