Review: Devotion

I loved Burial Rites, and am not averse to an immersive historical novel. And Devotion is truly immersive, and Kent’s writing is truly lyrical. However, I had difficulty with the plot, and the road she chose to travel with this story. I was also uncomfortable with the ‘devotion’ shown by Hanne towards her soulmate Thea. It felt more like obsession to me, together with possessiveness. And there was definitely a strong smell of ‘stalker’ in her behaviour.
I know a lot of readers loved this book, but for the above reasons it’s only three stars from me.

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