Review of Novitiate (2017) by Logan M — 24 Feb 2018

About the emotional, physical, and spiritual pain a young girl must endure to become a nun.

This review of Novitiate (2017) was written by Logan M on 24 Feb 2018.

Novitiate has generally received positive reviews.

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By Jluis_001 (2,242) on 09 Jul 2018

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By Calvin Wilson (480) for St. Louis Post-Dispatch (1,715) on 16 Nov 2017

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By Hazard N (4) on 21 Mar 2018

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By Sarah Boslaugh (544) for Playback:stl (411) on 17 Nov 2017

sensitive to the specific demands of living in a self-contained community ...and respectful of those who choose a religious life…

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By Emily A (464) on 29 Jun 2018

Spoilers*** a good exploration of repressed sexuality, but I kind of wish they didn't advertise this as being about the implementation of Vatican…

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