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Girl With A Pearl Earring

Girl With A Pearl Earring
by Tracy Chevalier
Hardcover: Dec 1999,
240 pages.
Paperback: Dec 2000,
240 pages.

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Rated 4 of 5 of 5 by debbie franchise
fgirl with a pearl earring
I read this book because of my English class and at first I thought I would hate it, but I fell in love. it is one of my favorites. you don't have to love painting to enjoy this book. It is interesting reading it while you look at the paintings discussed in it. Two thumbs up for sure!

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Rachel
Captivating...
This book really takes you into their world... a very thrilling and experience. After the first page, I just couldn't put it down. I enjoyed reading this book and so will you!

Rated 3 of 5 of 5 by mimi
Girl with a Pearl Earring
I thought that this book was good but it has a little to much detail. The ending was pretty upsetting but the message was good. I wish I could have found chapter summaries for this book so that I wouldn't have to go through all the unecessary detail.

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Meredith
Despite what some say about loving the book and then being disappointed by the ending, I disagree. You have to look at the whole book and when you do you realise that what Griet did was right for her at that time. Anything else would have been a lie to the boook and to the characters and the time. If you do not realsie this then you are not looking hard enough. Trust me you can do it, I'm only fifteen and I can. Overall I would say that I am better off having read this book. All I can say is that I hope the movie doesn't ruin it.

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Amanda
This is a beautifully written novel. When you read it you feel as if you are looking through Griets eyes.

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by S.B
an astounding and captivating novel about Vermeer's art and 17th century life in Delft
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