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I read this book on a recommendation, and I am so glad I did. It is a very slow burn, but haunting and extremely well-done. While several characters in the book are Jesuit, I would not call it a Christian book; I'm not a Christian, and I enjoyed the book immensely. Faith is just part of who the people are.
However, the book is not about action. If you enjoyed Michael Flynn's Eifelheim, which I can't suggest strongly enough, you will like this book. The book's greatest success, I think, is convincing the reader that each character is unique and interesting. It's a tragedy, and the reader knows that from the beginning. I felt something for each character because they seemed like real people; I cried more than once. Not everyone's cup of tea, certainly.
However, the book is not about action. If you enjoyed Michael Flynn's Eifelheim, which I can't suggest strongly enough, you will like this book. The book's greatest success, I think, is convincing the reader that each character is unique and interesting. It's a tragedy, and the reader knows that from the beginning. I felt something for each character because they seemed like real people; I cried more than once. Not everyone's cup of tea, certainly.
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