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Devotion by Hannah Kent
5.0
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Wow. 

I started this book with no idea what to expect (they say don’t judge a book by it’s cover but this one was so beautiful that I bought it purely for the cover and the sprayed edges.  

But the book was wonderful, I was immediately absorbed into the beautiful writing, completely immersed in this other world and feeling every single emotion that Hanne was feeling. 

I don’t want to give any spoilers but I will say that I would never have guessed how the plot of the book would develop but after my initial surprise I was again just completely swept up in the elegance of the writing and just loved it completely.