The Anchoress: A Novel by Robyn Cadwallader

The Anchoress: A Novel

Robyn Cadwallader

320 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction historical reflective slow-paced
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A startling and strange debut novel about a young girl’s desperate choice to isolate herself from the worldEngland, 1255: Sarah is only seventeen when she chooses to become an anchoress, a holy woman much like Saint Hildegard of Bingen, shut away ...

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Community Reviews

3.47
based on 339 reviews

Moods

reflective: 84%

dark: 57%

emotional: 57%

challenging: 36%

sad: 31%

mysterious: 15%

hopeful: 10%

informative: 5%

inspiring: 5%

tense: 5%

Pace

4% of readers chose fast
19% of readers chose medium
76% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

5% of readers chose Plot
16% of readers chose A mix
77% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

88% of readers chose Yes
11% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

Loveable characters?

58% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

6% of readers chose Complicated
75% of readers chose No
18% of readers chose N/A
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

87% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
Yes
Complicated

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