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bookabecca's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
I really loved this book. It fits within the genre/topic I love most — surviving religious trauma — but this one hits different. Kadlec presents her exit from evangelical Christianity with incredible vulnerability, offering earnest reflection on what was good and what was painful and what was wounding and what was all of the above. Her ability to focus on particular parts of her journey and reveal just what we need to know when we need to know it made the entire narrative moving and unforgettable. Kadlec is also incredibly smart, and her reflections on what we need as humans, what we hope for, what we deserve and yearn for — is really beautiful. While my journey is different from hers in so many ways, I felt welcomed in and am grateful to bear witness to her journey of strength, healing and self actualization.
rkw25's review against another edition
5.0
Written with energy and lots of religious and historical contextualization, this book is a prime example that what the reader brings to the text may well determine what they get out of it.
bethoehler's review against another edition
Found the description of the role of women in evangelical life to be very thought-provoking but had a hard time relating to the rest. But very good to hear this author’s life experience.
goldgriffin's review against another edition
5.0
A phenomenal and relevant book detailing the harm that Evangelicalism has done and continues to do while lamenting the loss of the community it provided. Kadlec shares deep and personal stories to illustrate a path to self discovery that is as authentic as it is enthralling.
The sense of exploration she tells is an inspiration to look deeper in to ourselves and how we make sense of the universe. A must read.
The sense of exploration she tells is an inspiration to look deeper in to ourselves and how we make sense of the universe. A must read.
dcgotz's review against another edition
3.0
I’ve never taken so many notes on a book in preparation for bookclub. This one made me feel lots of things and I can not wait to tear this apart
elianarose's review against another edition
I love Kadlec’s integration of her personal story with background on the evangelical church, queer and feminist theory. I love her exploration of spirituality and ritual outside of the context of organized religion. She recognizes a ruptured attachment to god and the profundity of the loss of community that follows leaving evangelicalism. This book is really painful and meaningful and real and I think everyone should read it.