Why people recommend it
The Passion of Dolssa is a historical young adult novel by Julie Berry that is set in thirteenth-century Provence and explores themes of religion through a gripping narrative. On the July 18, 2024, episode of The Book Review titled Inside The New York Times Book Review: Before the Fall, reviewer Marjorie Engel discussed the book during a summer reading segment. Engel shared that despite the book spanning five hundred pages and containing every narrative attribute she typically tries to avoid, she found it to be exceptionally good. She praised its quality and expressed a strong desire for the novel to find a broad audience, emphasizing that its central focus on religious themes makes it a deeply compelling read. Her recommendation highlighted how the novel transcends traditional genre expectations to deliver a powerful and memorable story.
Who recommended it
- Marjorie Engel Recommended
Marjorie Engel — 1 mention
“my favorite Against All Odds was the passion of dulsa which is 500 pages and set in the 13th century in uh you know vintage provance and it has every attribute of a book I would not want to read and it is so so so good and I really hope it finds an audience because it's really about religion”