Barbara B. (catbookmom) reviewed on 10/7/2010 + 52 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

I recently finished Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant. This is apparently the 3rd in a series of books about Italy during the Renaissance. Its the story of Serafina, a young noblewoman who is packed off to a convent in Ferrara (near Venice) since her family could only afford one dowry and it was spent for her younger sister, who was chosen by the man the parents had found for the older girl. Serafina is frantic, hysterical, and initially violent, though apparently this reaction wasnt unknown to the convent in such cases. Most of the story is actually told from the POV of the convents medical sister, who somehow had a connection with the young woman right from the beginning.

I picked it up at Costco one Sunday afternoon, sat down on the patio to look at it and the other two books Id bought, and the next thing I knew I was at page 51. I finished the book on Monday. I recommend it highly.

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