A review by malpal132
Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale

challenging emotional slow-paced

4.0

oh man. there were so many scenes in this that felt iconic. this is also the first book i've read with a religious main character that i actually felt compassion for (as a girly with religious trauma) and understood. the writing was achy and devastating and really felt like it took all the time it needed to establish these characters and their virtues and flaws. it was almost uncomfortable to read because of how painful their situation was. for that reason, i almost felt trapped by it? like i just wanted to finish it to get away from that discomfort but it seemed to just keep going (as it needed to, honestly!). idk. i feel changed by it.