"I would like to think it is possible to be strong
without also being cruel."

Oh, where do I even begin?

This was such a lovely story, from page 1 to the bitter end. Full of pain, struggle, triumph, and defeat, Katherine J. Chen truly draws on every human emotion with this book.

As someone who knows of Joan of Arc, but doesn't necessarily know her well, this was an absolutely beautiful (and understandable) account of her story. I am very interested in history so this was an easy read for me, but I think the way that Joan is written makes it entirely possible to love it even if you aren't a history buff, or even history buff-adjacent.

Joan is one of the most incredible women I have ever read of. Her strength, her intelligence, her resilience, her admittance when something eats away at her, her love for her family and animals, her complete apathy for any type of romance, and her steadfastness in her beliefs... Joan is on another level I fear most of us will never truly comprehend.

This is what I deem a "perfect book," in a category with very few. It is one of those books that makes me feel changed in some miniscule but unforgettable way. It is a story for the ages, and a story that women desperately need in their lives.

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