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This was a very informative book on the nuns of Venice during the Renaissance. It describes the living conditions of the nuns, and the ways in which they were treated by the church and the world around them. In some ways, Laven seems to repeat herself (the book is divided into chapters, but it sometimes seems as though she is covering the same topic in several different chapters), and this might be because the book is an extention of her dissertation. The subject was interesting, though, and the book was a quick read at only 200 pages.
I'm actually rather surprised to say that I enjoyed this book. I don't usually read "chick-lit" types of books (you know, books about shoes and romance), but I picked this book up because I had been reading some heavy stories recently and wanted something light for a change. The book is actually very well written, and though the plot is very predictable, it was enjoyable.
