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A review by despinareviews
Devotion by Hannah Kent
4.0
We follow our main character, Hanne, a young girl from a persecuted Old Lutheran community in Prussia in the year 1836. She is someone who loves to hang around nature, hearing birdsong and feeling at one with the world around her. She then meets a young girl, Thea, who matches her peaceful, nature-loving energy. When the Old Lutheran community get given passage to Australia to rebuild their lives in a place free to practice their religion, the experiences they have will shape their relationship permanently.
The writing was lyrical and I felt truly connected to nature in the same way Hanne was, with little details of beauty and simplicity were elevated. The vibes were immaculate and this is definitely one to read on a cold winter's day.
This book is one that I have been mulling over reviewing for a few days now. At the 70% mark, this book goes from a historical fiction, unique friendship/LGBT+ book to one of magical realism which was both unexpected and kind of disappointing in one sense. I feel the story lost its momentum at this point and the few plot points that had developed weren't all resolved to my satisfaction. That said, the ending was beautiful and I do think it rescued it quite well. I would still recommend it despite this shift in genre, but I personally think people ought to know going into this book that this occurs.
I listened to this book in audiobook format and I have to say this felt like the best approach to it. The writing is so beautiful and the word choice so apt that listening to it narrated really sucked you into the world and made it all the better. I have to congratulate the narrator for her pacing and tone as well, as I feel it captured the vibe of the book really well.
I received a ARC of this audiobook via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review, which I leave voluntarily.
The writing was lyrical and I felt truly connected to nature in the same way Hanne was, with little details of beauty and simplicity were elevated. The vibes were immaculate and this is definitely one to read on a cold winter's day.
This book is one that I have been mulling over reviewing for a few days now. At the 70% mark, this book goes from a historical fiction, unique friendship/LGBT+ book to one of magical realism which was both unexpected and kind of disappointing in one sense. I feel the story lost its momentum at this point and the few plot points that had developed weren't all resolved to my satisfaction. That said, the ending was beautiful and I do think it rescued it quite well. I would still recommend it despite this shift in genre, but I personally think people ought to know going into this book that this occurs.
I listened to this book in audiobook format and I have to say this felt like the best approach to it. The writing is so beautiful and the word choice so apt that listening to it narrated really sucked you into the world and made it all the better. I have to congratulate the narrator for her pacing and tone as well, as I feel it captured the vibe of the book really well.
I received a ARC of this audiobook via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review, which I leave voluntarily.