A review by bookedbymadeline
Haven by Emma Donoghue

adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

Only Donoghue can make me intrigued and devouring a character driven, intensely descriptive novel about three monks on an uninhabited island 😅 A fantastic novel that sucked me in- a tale of survival, faith, and religion. It was a slow start but by the third chapter (~35 pages) I was hooked!

I love Donoghue’s ability to tell stories and she’s one of my auto buy authors. Of the 3 books I’ve read so far from her, I’ve loved all of them! Donoghue does a great job of building this historical world, painting vivid imagery of the day to day survival of these monks.

The characters are well written, as we get a glimpse into all 3 of their thoughts, emotions, and motives. They each have their own distinct voices and I loved getting to know them and see them evolve throughout the course of the story!


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