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A review by pnk_nghtmr
The Magdalen Girls by V.S. Alexander
4.0
🌶 Spice Level 1/5
It was gripping. I truly worried for the characters. Very sad, especially knowing it’s based on real events. Horrifying.
Of course, I don’t like when religion, especially the three major ones ate shown in a negative light. Islam especially, but even with Christianity, I dislike it. Because I know that in any religion, there are bad people. And they’re not bad because of the religion, but because they’re foolish and have darkness in their hearts.
They don’t understand the true essence of faith and use it however they want.
But since this story is based on real events, I didn’t feel resentment. On the contrary, I’m glad I got to learn about what happened to these girls, and how horribly unfair it was.
When Nora managed to escape… and when she later agreed to intimacy just so they wouldn’t send her back—that absolutely crushed me. I didn’t even want to keep reading. Not because it was boring or badly written, but because it was just so painful. I felt so sorry for her.
And Leah... poor Leah. Such a sweet soul.
And Nora’s baby… It’s devastating to imagine living with the belief that you’re the reason your child died .
The book really made me think. About the power the church had. About how the whole society blindly followed it. And how can anyone live like that? Everyone makes mistakes—including people in the church. So how can anyone trust them 100%? Terrifying.
Still, the book was incredibly well written. Easy to read. Never boring. No excessive descriptions—everything had purpose. A lot happened, and I’ll definitely remember this story.
It was gripping. I truly worried for the characters. Very sad, especially knowing it’s based on real events. Horrifying.
Of course, I don’t like when religion, especially the three major ones ate shown in a negative light. Islam especially, but even with Christianity, I dislike it. Because I know that in any religion, there are bad people. And they’re not bad because of the religion, but because they’re foolish and have darkness in their hearts.
They don’t understand the true essence of faith and use it however they want.
But since this story is based on real events, I didn’t feel resentment. On the contrary, I’m glad I got to learn about what happened to these girls, and how horribly unfair it was.
And Leah... poor Leah. Such a sweet soul.
And Nora’s baby… It’s devastating to imagine living with the belief that you’re the reason your child died
The book really made me think. About the power the church had. About how the whole society blindly followed it. And how can anyone live like that? Everyone makes mistakes—including people in the church. So how can anyone trust them 100%? Terrifying.
Still, the book was incredibly well written. Easy to read. Never boring. No excessive descriptions—everything had purpose. A lot happened, and I’ll definitely remember this story.