Sarah, a young woman from a wealthy family, decides against marriage and instead chooses the path of an anchoress, not only giving her life to God as a nun but also allowing herself to be “buried alive” in a small cell attached to the village’s church for the rest of her life. This “living death” presented the ultimate sacrifice to God, vowing to lead a lonely existence devoted to prayer and worship. Why would anyone choose such a terrible fate of their own free will? We soon learn that Sarah’s sister had tragically died in childbirth shortly before Sarah’s decision to become a nun, her only way to escape being forced into marriage and suffer a similar fate.
An extraordinary, beautiful story. Much better than I had expected. But still not a good decision for a 17 year old to make.
9/10
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