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A review by english_lady03
The Sanctuary Sparrow by Ellis Peters
4.0
The Sanctuary Sparrow was another one of the Cadfael stories for which the TV adaptation followed the book. Almost exactly, in fact. The Sanctuary Sparrow was never one of my favourite Cadfael stories, I admit but I did enjoy it.
My main problem was Cadfael himself. Although I adore this series, and always will, although I am the proud owner of the boxset of the TV series and all of the novels- there's always been something slightly "off" about Cadfael himself for me.
I think I've recently put my finger on what it is. Cadfael is willing to condone any action, no matter how immoral if done in the name of "love". In this book, its a young couple having sex in a small alcove behind of the altars in the Abbey.
I think he would take this to the point of letting murderers off, there's an implication he has done this before (spoiler alert for Monk's Hood). Not only is this this mean Cadfael's character is not "of his time", it just comes over as kind of contrary to other aspsects of his character and the plot.
My main problem was Cadfael himself. Although I adore this series, and always will, although I am the proud owner of the boxset of the TV series and all of the novels- there's always been something slightly "off" about Cadfael himself for me.
I think I've recently put my finger on what it is. Cadfael is willing to condone any action, no matter how immoral if done in the name of "love". In this book, its a young couple having sex in a small alcove behind of the altars in the Abbey.
I think he would take this to the point of letting murderers off, there's an implication he has done this before (spoiler alert for Monk's Hood). Not only is this this mean Cadfael's character is not "of his time", it just comes over as kind of contrary to other aspsects of his character and the plot.