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Godshot by Chelsea Bieker

43 reviews

eri_cat93's review

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challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

An emotional, disturbing, & tense read, Godshot is 14yo Lacey May’s story as she lives through a drought in Peaches, CA. When her mother gets banned from their special church & leaves her behind, Lacey’s life begins to unravel and the rose colored glasses come off. 

From cult life to assault to mother/daughter relations to sex work, I can only call this book a depressing, yet fascinating read.
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lidenek's review

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challenging emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Not what I thought it would be, but still good. The daughter is much more engrossed in the cult than the back cover leads you to believe. Still an excellent story of a young girl grappling with faith, a mother who leaves her, found family, and more.
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omgyaynina's review

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dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Oof. I’m going to need time to process for a full review, but overall this was a gripping story that’s going to stay with me for a long time. An uncomfortable, poignant commentary on cults, mothers and daughters, religious trauma, womanhood.
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andalucia's review

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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cardenasjamiee's review against another edition

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dark sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

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readwithsuzanna's review against another edition

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dark slow-paced

3.0

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robin_b's review against another edition

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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smotola's review

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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notsogabbygabby's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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bananski's review

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challenging dark emotional

4.5

This is one of the darkest books I’ve ever read. Chelsea Bowler’s prose is great, but I would not suggest it unless you are in a really healthy state of mind. 
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