A review by jthunderrr
Katherine by Anya Seton

4.0

Totally understand why folks fawn over this novel. It’s expansive, covering 30+ years and flawlessly sets the story among real historical events. Seton’s writing is strong and consistent, the pacing is great, and she makes the storytelling seem effortless. Katherine as a character is believable and has depth as she wrestles with questions of spirituality, class, loyalty, family, and of course, love. Floored by the deep level of historical research Seton had to do for this book before Wikipedia existed. The depiction of the relationship dynamics between John and Katherine may lose some luster for modern audiences (John was kind of a jerk IMO), but knowing that Seton wrote this in the 1950s helps.

Why hasn’t this been made into a series yet a la Outlander? Also, is there a biography of Seton’s life because she seems fascinating.