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Joan: A Novel of Joan of Arc by Katherine J. Chen
3.0

This is a review I find hard to write as this is a compelling and well written fantasy book but it's a very personal retelling of a historical character.
I loved the style of writing, I didn't like how a feminist retelling didn't take into account that spirituality was the expression of freeedom for women in the age of Joan.
Joan is not the mystic burn as a witch for political reason and even I wasn't a fan of the "fantasy" Joan
To clarify: it this is a fantasy, good book. I don't agree and don't like it as a historical fiction.
I'm sure a lot of people will love it, it's not my cup of tea.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine