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A review by just22jess22
Devotion by Hannah Kent
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Juuuuuuuuuust beautiful. Truly unlike anything I have ever read before. Devotion delivered all of my favourite tropes - anyone who knows me knows that I am always up for historical fiction, I love a thinker, I love a hint of the supernatural.. And when it comes to books, honestly? The sadder, the better.
I've seen very mixed reactions to the turn this book makes at the halfway mark - honestly I thought it was so clever and really set us up to view the pilgrimage to Australia, and I really felt the heartbreak and hopelessness of the two MCs.
The writing was immersive and rich, the characters were complex and emotive, the scene was timely and thought-provoking... Truly worth a read.
I've seen very mixed reactions to the turn this book makes at the halfway mark - honestly I thought it was so clever and really set us up to view the pilgrimage to Australia, and I really felt the heartbreak and hopelessness of the two MCs.
The writing was immersive and rich, the characters were complex and emotive, the scene was timely and thought-provoking... Truly worth a read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Miscarriage, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy