In This House of Brede
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Average rating4.5
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Ratings4
Average rating4.5
This extraordinarily sensitive and insightful portrait of religious life centers on Philippa Talbot, a highly successful professional woman who leaves her life among the London elite to join a cloistered Benedictine community. (Catholic)
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I did like this book rather a lot overall, and until I got to the distressing bit described below under a spoiler cut, I was sure I'd be re-reading it in the future. I wasn't hugely keen on one of the subplots, specifically the way Larry kept harrassing Cecily, and the way people kept letting him. But mainly I found the description of Keith's death to be very disturbing, and I'm still trying to get it out of my mind.
Learning to be kind
alone with god, and your thoughts
a harsh vocation.
I have read this book twice. Of the books I encountered after I hit maybe 18 years old, I have read very few more than once. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed it until I read the reviews here on GR. I think I may been to read it yet again.
