Reviews

Frost in May by Antonia White

kstav's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

This book has etched phrases onto my bones and revealed words that were always there on my heart. "But she was one of those children who cannot help behaving well." A yearly reread. 

judehelens's review against another edition

3.5

for the entire february day i spent reading this i wondered whether i should become a nun. not for everyone, but it was for me.

kstookley's review against another edition

3.0

putting this on queer lit bc although nothing is explicit i know that this girl would've gotten expelled from making out with the protestant convert if she didn't get expelled from writing her novel lmao

kari13's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

mirrortower's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

learned a lot about catholicism whether i intended to or not

teachergetslit's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

3.5

bookishlybeauty's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.0

Boring and plodding- not worth it. 

caroparr's review against another edition

4.0

I had a friend, a devout Catholic, who used to say that all religions were really about oppressing women. In this case, Nanda, a Catholic convert, is sent to a Catholic girls' school when she's nine. She wants very much to be a good Catholic, but as she grows up she begins to see the cruelty of the nuns. In the end, her father, whom she has looked up to and adores, betrays her in a most terrible way. Loss of innocence, power disguised as concern, the hypocrisy of the adults around her - this is a quiet book, but its themes are fierce. Thanks, https://www.backlisted.fm/ Backlisted, for the recommendation.

martaguerreroovejas's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

heathssm's review

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5