Mr Wroe's virgins by Jane RogersMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
This was a very interesting read about Preacher Wroe and how he may have caused his own downfall when living in Ashton-under-Lyne, in the early 19th century. I found parts of the book quite difficult to access and understand due to the unconventional way the chapters had been arranged. This spoiled my overall enjoyment of the story. I would have liked to read about more details concerning his faith and proclamations since he was highly acclaimed for a time after his "visions". We are given seven fictitious characters who are meant to represent the "virgins", though some are not. Each has quite an interesting background and personality, with four of them remaining the focus of the tale. The character of John Wroe, however, remains an enigma in this book when in fact far more has been left to history. It did form the basis of a TV play so perhaps that is the reason behind the extra dramatic attention given to the particular four women?
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