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nichecase's review against another edition
4.0
a fantasia on a eucharistic theme: the disjoints between appearance (nature, as some translations would put it) and essence. this simple theme spirals toward a magical realist novel set in the midst of the vatican ii reforms (which attempted to alter the appearance of the church while preserving its essence) into a world where holy men have no faith and rarely wear their true faces. a highly philosophical investigation into the way these two elements can disconnect and interconnect through the lens of catholicism and character study
the only reason this isn't a 5* review is because there was a chunk in the middle which really dragged; the rest of it, however, was an absolute pageturner, as much as it doesn't sound like one.
the only reason this isn't a 5* review is because there was a chunk in the middle which really dragged; the rest of it, however, was an absolute pageturner, as much as it doesn't sound like one.
dzonka's review
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
halldanalouise's review
challenging
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
jess_hodgkinson's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
kieranlit's review
4.0
I suspect this book is incomprehensible without a background in literary alchemy. With it, though, it's quite delightful.
m1nature's review
dark
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
meyshka's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0