I had a feeling that this was going to be a 5 stars read before I even started it, and I wasn't mistaken. I saw the movie based on this book years ago and I loved it so much! So it's not surprising that I LOVED the book, as usual, it was much more detailed, especially when it came to Griet's state of mind, in the movie, she's almost always silent, so we can't guess what's going on inside her. Here, we get to know Griet on a deeper level, the story is from her POV, she's a very smart sensible girl who got caught up in a situation (posing for a famous painter, here, Vermeer)  too complicated for her and she still chose to stick to her principles and life rules... To a certain degree.
This was such a deliciously descriptive book, it stimulates the imagination, it makes you see every detail in a very clear way, and it's never a boring description.
It was simply a perfect read for me!