Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Everlasting by Katy Simpson Smith

I will say right up front that I liked this book but it’s not an easy read. Historical fiction with a dash of modern philosophy. There are four interesting characters, all from different centuries spanning two thousand years.  A Christian child martyr, a monk on crypt duty, a Medici princess and a modern day biologist. There are common threads that connect them, and I think that was the hardest part reading the book. As I read, my mind searched for hidden meanings and a common anything to bring the story together. It takes awhile, but once you have read a few chapters, you will want to read more!
Each main character has a connection to Rome, a connection to faith and a connection to love in one form or another. And one more connection that I’m not going to mention;)
Author Katy Simpson Smith has a PhD in history and you can tell, details of the time period are authentic and you will feel enlightened on many levels.
I’m not sure I can even explain why I think this is a must read. It’s reading on a higher level...does that make sense?
Author Simpson Smith wrote The Story of Land and Sea, which I also enjoyed.
Look for it in March 2020/ Harper Collins, Publisher