The Anchoress

This is a definite slow burn. It's quite hard to read at times, both because it's slow and it's very dark. It's thin plot-wise, instead focusing on the anchoress Sarah's ruminations inside her cell and her strained relationship with her confessor, Ranaulf. The pace picks up a bit toward the end, and there was a part that gave me chills. I'm docking points because it's a bit of a slog, but it really is a great glimpse into a niche of medieval history that isn't often explored, and I enjoyed it despite its slow pace.