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Feb 10, 2020orangelibrarycard rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The Dutch House plays a big part in this novel. It is almost a character, not a location. The story carries you through decades with the house as the central obsession for the son and daughter who grow up there but lose it due to family changes and dysfunction. Maeve, the older sister is a great character; she becomes a mother substitute to her much younger brother. When you discover how and why the portrait on the cover is Maeve, you'll be wrapped up in this good story. Their stepmother might remind readers of a fairy tale: Cinderella with a brother, or Hansel and Gretel. This is a slow saga of a dysfunctional family, but with a unique plot, some good twists, and good dialogue, it's a page-turner in a quieter way.