A review by no30
The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne by Brian Moore

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Well written, moving but utterly depressing and demoralizing. This author holds nothing back as he depicts Judith Hearne's painful slide into delusion and then invisibility. It's so uncomfortable to read because when you encounter someone like this in real life the inclination is to turn away with kind but useless thoughts/feelings of pity. But here you cannot turn away because the author does not turn away. Is Judith failed by God/church, her fellow man or her own delusions? You get the sense that it's all of the above.