Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

90 reviews

lilybear3's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Beautifully written and every story is immersive and compelling.  It's hard to pick a favorite.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Abortion

shector1's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Dementia

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Sexual content

cinderrunner's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book captures such a depth of emotional complexity and humanity. Its a wonderful read. The examination of living at the cross roads of personal freedom/truth and doing what is expected of you from your culture/the people around you is beautifully done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

carolinemwatson's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

glitterdeww's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Excellent collection by Deesha Philyaw that drenches each story in raw emotion. These women are fully "in the world." 

(I'm also really in my feelings about craving a peach cobbler. 😅)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Homophobia

yadira315's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective

5.0

I went into this book completely blind and had no expectations but WOW what a great short story collection. the author is concise and to the point yet manages to get you invested in each of the characters. BTW  the book is steamyy and I was not expecting that, the spice is so good. I love how it explored the complications of the beliefs that are taught in the church but conflict with who you are as a person and the goals that you want for yourself. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Sexual content

Minor: Death

kiwialexa's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, Dementia, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

atamano's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

linguaphile412's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Abortion

kimveach's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This book is about sexual relationships, not just the kind most Christian churches would like you to have. The writing was excellent, and you got to know these characters despite the short stories.

The narration was good, but it could have benefitted from having more than one narrator. While I enjoyed listening to her, it felt like it was just one character telling all the stories, which is not the case.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism