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The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

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sakisreads's review against another edition

challenging funny reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

I saw a hardcover copy of this at Kinokuniya but didn’t want a physical copy at the time. I’m SO glad I got this on the Kindle though; what a collection of cool stories! I am by no means a religious person, but I’m always interested in when people do feel religious and connected to the Church. In this collection, I especially loved ‘How to Make Love to a Physicist’ and ‘Instructions for Married Christian Men’. The first had such a warmth about it and I related to the woman’s journey with self-love, whereas the second had such a clinical feel about having sex with men (which I found myself laughing at and really clicking with). A fantastic and fast read! 👏🏼

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sarahmae531's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Really loved Peach Cobbler and Snowfall, those would get five stars from me. Also enjoyed Dear Sister. The others were hit or miss for me.

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bootsmom3's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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jourdanicus's review against another edition

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reflective 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? It's complicated

I find it difficult to rate/review short story collections, personally. I don't typically read many of them because I usually find myself preferring a longer cohesive narrative. But I really enjoyed this book. It was good on audio; the narrator gave each story/character a distinct voice. I'll be looking out for more by this author.

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mikaelaandherbooks's review against another edition

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emotional fast-paced

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

3.5

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davidbythebay's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective 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? N/A

5.0

Greg (Supposedly Fun on BookTube & Instagram) was absolutely right: this is an amazing short story collection! I shy away from short story collections because I never feel they are or of similar caliber to each other usually. Here, however, Philyaw has created an entire universe of Black women who are strong, unapologetically powerful, and asserting how they wish to live their lives. From queer/lesbian or heterosexual perspectives, these nine short stories cover a wide ground of topic areas and perspectives. And I'm living for it all! Absolutely amazing!

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