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A review by anastasia_reads
The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
"A book to be enjoyed like a cold lemonade during a hot summer afternoon"
I loved getting into Ana's world everytime I opened this book. The historical context is so well researched that I feel I've learnt a lot while reading. The plot itself is amazingly well executed, with a flawless logic. I didn't find myself asking "why" for lack of context from the author's part. It really was like reading someone's memoir or autobiography. There were only a very few moments were the story got slow but picked up almost immediately so as to not vet boring. Long book (over 300 pages is long to me ^^) but so worthwhile! Would recommend if you enjoy female lead characters, coming of age novels a dive into history and/or rewritings of ancient texts!
I loved getting into Ana's world everytime I opened this book. The historical context is so well researched that I feel I've learnt a lot while reading. The plot itself is amazingly well executed, with a flawless logic. I didn't find myself asking "why" for lack of context from the author's part. It really was like reading someone's memoir or autobiography. There were only a very few moments were the story got slow but picked up almost immediately so as to not vet boring. Long book (over 300 pages is long to me ^^) but so worthwhile! Would recommend if you enjoy female lead characters, coming of age novels a dive into history and/or rewritings of ancient texts!
Content Warnings
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Child death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault