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A review by katscribefever
Katherine by Anya Seton
5.0
This novel has been sitting in my possession since a tweenage trip to my Mamaw and Papaw's house, when it caught my eye and I was allowed to bring it home. After opening it, however, I realized that my endurance for the language wasn't developed yet; I set it aside for years and years and years--until, suddenly, I picked it up again last week. I'm so happy I did; I think it's my favorite book. I've never felt confident enough to call any one book my favorite because all the ones that came to mind were always missing one element or another that I felt I really needed in order to assuredly declare one my ultimate favorite. That spot has now been filled in the most cathartic, summit-achieving way.
This book is a sweeping epic that tells the story of Katherine de Roet, a young woman of 15, who grows year by year into her womanhood and up into the advancing stages of adulthood. As the seasons pass, she faces the struggles all "baseborn" women suffered in the 14th century, makes choices both wise and mistaken, scorns redemption and then rediscovers its true worth. This book is plainly not for everyone, it's true, but it is unequivocally my exact cup of tea.
This book is a sweeping epic that tells the story of Katherine de Roet, a young woman of 15, who grows year by year into her womanhood and up into the advancing stages of adulthood. As the seasons pass, she faces the struggles all "baseborn" women suffered in the 14th century, makes choices both wise and mistaken, scorns redemption and then rediscovers its true worth. This book is plainly not for everyone, it's true, but it is unequivocally my exact cup of tea.