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Revival Season by Monica West
โPapa had carefully cultivated our belief in him. He never said it outrightโBelieve in me as you believe in Godโthat would have been obvious blasphemy and idolatry. But he was the all-consuming presence that had filled my entire life, taking up all the space in the house and in revival tents. In its absence was…
1st pov, 3.25 stars, abuse, ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS, Adult, America, American, AMERICAN AUTHOR, arizona, Black & Black heritage authors, BOOK REVIEW, BOOK REVIEWS, Booklr, Christianity, Contemporary, Faith, family, fathers & daughters, female authors, Louisiana, Mississippi, Monica West, mothers & daughters, My reviews, netgalley, Oklahoma, published in 2021, read in 2021, reading, Religion, Revival Season, road trip, siblings, Southern America, Summer, texas -
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies is a compelling fiction debut from a promising author. As the title suggests the stories in this collection are centred on Black women who have complex relationships to their church and to God. In a concise and stirring prose Deesha Philyaw explores the lives, desires, and fears of her…
20th century, 4 STARS, Adult, America, American, AMERICAN AUTHOR, Black & Black heritage authors, CHILDHOOD, Christianity, collection of short stories, coming of age, Contemporary, Deesha Philyaw, different styles (1st/2nd/3rd povs), f/f, Faith, family, female authors, girlhood, HISTORICAL FICTION, LESBIAN, lgbtq+, MARRIAGE, mothers & daughters, published in 2020, queer, RACE, re-reads, read in 2020, read in 2021, Religion, sapphic, short stories, social issues, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
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