A review by abbyboolin
Joan by Katherine J. Chen

adventurous emotional informative reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Loved the format of a fictional reimagining of a real person still planted firmly in real history. Fiction but I still learned a lot . Let’s be real too  - Joan of Arc did live and exist , but as we know her feels more of a mythology. This Joan somehow feels like what Joan should or could have been - she is not divine, the book places no value on the existence of god (interesting perspective of medieval religiosity) and she is an actual warrior. She fails and has flaws.  The book captured me instantly. The author masterfully maintained and built upon threads of themes, motifs, memories throughout the entire story.