If it were possible to give this book 3.5 starts, that's what I would give it. I found it to be a great read, but it'd definitely not for everybody.

I already had a jist of the type of humour just by the title, from Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None" and considering it was a book about nuns, it was funnier than I thought it would be.

Far from a high-handed religious manifesto, this book is about one woman's search for spirituality, and what she learns from those who have taken Christianity to the next level: nuns. The author has both a critical eye, and a passion for finding her spiritual self which makes this book easy to read for a non-religious person.

I must say that I learned a LOT about Christianity (Anglican and Roman Catholic in particular) and about modern-day nuns and monks. What would make a person choose such a life? What is it really like in a convent? What type of people become nuns? It's all there.

This book is like a window into a different world that I knew existed, but had no idea about. And the best part is you don't have to actually try it out, because the author's already done it for you.

This is a book for people with an open mind toward spirituality and a sense of humour. (It doesn't hurt to have some knowledge of Christianity, to help with the religious vocabulary.)

Do NOT read this book if you're violently opposed to Christianity in general, or cannot sympathize with someone who has a good attitude towards it.