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Personal Writings
Saint Ignatius (of Loyola) · 1996
88/100
👍 Worth It
This Penguin Classics collection is simply the best English-language gateway to Ignatius of Loyola as a person — the Reminiscences, Diary, letters, and Exercises together in one authoritative scholarly translation. If you are serious about Ignatian spirituality or the history of Christian mysticism, this is the text to own. The academic apparatus can feel dense, but the primary sources carry extraordinary weight.
✦ Penny’s Take — this is The Review Group’s own editorial assessment. Penny’s analytical review line researched this book from real sources and scored it across the lenses shown below. It’s an honest first-party read — not a page-by-page personal one. The gold ✓ Penny Tested mark is reserved for books Penny reads cover to cover herself.
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safety96
substance95
craft85
originality90
accuracy95
hype80
age-fit80
human-eye88
Penny’s verdict88
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