Darryl Friesen’s Reviews > One Poor Scruple > Status Update

An astonishing novel, of such incredible insight into both human fallenness and humanity’s capacity for faith, hope, and redemption. ❤️❤️❤️

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What an incredible cast of characters this novel has… Disturbing, enraging, charming, vulnerable, narcissistic, imperious, warm, caring, and corrupt—all these and more in such an intricate tale about changing society and the measures people take to find meaning and happiness. 💔

“She had never before had so much to amuse her, but she had often been far happier.”

“We live in a democratic age, therefore never was rank so much sought after.”

So incisive and perceptive! 😳

Funny thing…as secular and worldly as Cecilia is, she still needs confession and absolution, despite being u willing to do so in a Christian context…

I’m very worried for both Madge and Hilda…

Finished Part I!

Loving this.