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The Passion of Dolssa by Julie Berry






The Passion of Dolssa is a YA fiction novel by Julie Berry. It was on Publisher's Weekly list of top YA books for 2016. Set during the Inquisition, Dolssa is on the run for sharing her love of Jesus in her home. After she watches her mother burned at the stake, Dolssa escapes and is later rescued by three sisters.

Sex: One man has lustful dreams of Dolssa. Several women are prostitutes. Their occupations are hinted at but never described in detail.

Language: Mild.

Alcohol/Drug Abuse: Jobau is a drunk. The three sisters own a tavern and people come there for their homemade beer. Botille is slightly intoxicated by wine at a party. Two village men drunkenly attack a friar.

Violence/Gore/Death/Frightening Scenes: Several people are burned at the stake. Dolssa spends the entire book hiding from people who are looking to kill her for heresy.

Final Note: Dolssa is accused of heresy for performing miracles in the name of Jesus. People come to her house to hear her share about Jesus. But, Dolssa often refers to Jesus as her "beloved" or her "lover." No one else can see him but her. But people remark that she's "in love" and call Jesus her "beau." This will probably bother most Christians. Besides that, the book accurately shows the horror of the Inquisition and how the smallest things escalated to the deaths of innocent people.

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