Holy Fools Audiobook

" A little too flowery in terms of the language, but an interesting story and I did like the shifting perspective. "

" An excellent example of Catholic ridiculousness and hypocrisy (which given Chocolat, seems to be one of her favorite themes). A 12 year old is put into a position of power over many nuns much older then her. Many of the nuns had had children and husbands at one time or another and yet they are referred to as virgin brides of Christ. Two of the nuns are lovers and the Arch Bishop has a son (Guy LeMerle) who disguises himself as a confessor to gain revenge against his father and is willing to allow his twelve year old cousin to burn herself alive in order to do it. "

" I loved the tone and the tempo of the story and although the ending was not what I wanted while I was reading, by the time I got to the end of the book, it was, if that makes any sense. Good versus Evil but in the end we are all human after all. "

" A good enough read, although not her best work to date. The ending was a little flat. Beautifully written however. "

" I'd give this one another half a star...I have enjoyed all of Joanne Harris's books. This is probably my second fave after Five Quarters of the Orange. LOVE the twisty ending of this one. "

" great story and really keeps your attention. I just love historical fiction, especially medieval fiction. "

" I loved the characters and direction of this book but the end was pretty anticlimactic. "

" So enjoyed this book. Great characters and storyline. Kept a good pace. "

" Another beautiful piece of writing from joanne harris! Absolutely loved the characters, thought LaMerle was so intriguing...I was desperate to see what he would do next. Looking forward to my next foray into her books. "

" I agree with some of the other reviews. I enjoyed it and could not put it down, but not my favorite of hers. some parts became too complicated. she is best when she keeps it more simple. I love how Harris always brings me into whatever world or place she is writing about. "

" I just love this author. This book and Gentlemen and Players are her best, though. "

" this is my favourite Joanne Harris. Creative and Imaginitive. "

" Interesting twist on life with nuns in 1610. I enjoyed the mystery and the historical component. "

" This book was fascinating! I love the imagery of the convent and the slight mystery. Nnot as good as Chocolat but still "a keeper." "

" My first historical romance in many years. Liked it very much and will read further of Harris' works. "

" If you enjoyed Chocolat you will enjoy this medevil story of gypsies,and magic. "

" Still love Joanne Harris, but this novel did not stand up to CHOCOLAT and FIVE QUARTERS OF THE ORANGE. Love her writing, characters, and settings, but just didn't relate to all the naive, crazy, foolish nuns in this book. It was almost a comedy. "

" Excellent writing style, as to be expected from this author. Continues to deal with her common themes of foot-loose woman with girl-child eventually settling down to mother-hood and true love of other-wise roguish fellow. Interesting view into convents/holy ecstatics of 17th century. "

" I enjoyed this book Once you've read most of her books it can become a bit formulaic! "

" Fantastically well written, like all of Joanne Harris' works, despite (or maybe because of) that the characters are impossible to like. "

" the bad guy you should hate but feel as if you can not "

" Quite a fascinating novel. From the first page I was captivated. Imagery is wonderful and the plot line is intricate (something I love). I can't really give it justice. It is almost beyond words... "

" I decided to read more Joanne Harris since I loved Gentlemen and Players and Five Quarters of an Orange. However, I did not like this one as much. It was a little too unbelievable, and the French Catholic vocabulary was a bit distracting at times. "

" Not as great as some of her others but still beautifully written. Read this one before Coastliners "

" over halfway through and cant put it down. it is an unexpected page turner. the charcters are great and the story line is captivating! "

" Another good read from Joanne Harris! "

" Got better as it continued. "

" Dark and entertaining, but not especially satisfying. "

" Loved it! Its got nuns, travellers, sex and magic (and herbs!) - what's not to like? "

" Depois de ter lido já um livro da autora, pensei que ia ficar tão ou mais surpreendida com outro livro dela. Apesar de ser um tema que me interessa e que foi bem exposto, não fiquei deslumbrada. "

" Complex characters including a most intriguing villain. "

" Wonderful and full of vivid imagery, eerily enchanting places, and enough fire and mystery to intrigue even the most apathetic of readers. "

" I usually enjoy books written by Joanne Harris, but this one had a bit too many characters for me to keep tabs on and I often got confused as to who was narrating.The last 100 pages to me were the most exciting. "

" I've read better books by Harris than this one. It is disappointing since I do like historical fiction, but this book is not my favorite. "

" I just love this author. This book and Gentlemen and Players are her best, though. "

" I loved Harris's luscious prose. Every sentence was delicious. The story was interesting and the ending was disappointing. "