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Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was, and Who God Has Always Been by Jackie Hill Perry
2 reviews
silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
While I would like to be able to simply discuss this book on its own merits, I don't even know how to start without comparing it to Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert.
Let me start by saying that while I'm more drawn to Rosaria Butterfield's more intellectual writing style, I can also see the value in Jackie Hill Perry's more visceral style, and I think both are needed in the world.
For me, this book was difficult, because even though she does a good job of veiling the worst situations she experienced, my brain kept wanting to get stuck on the ickiness of some of things referenced, so I had to read in shorter sections and keep my mental shields up.
On the plus side, I loved how she described sin and repentance in a way that emphasized that all Christians are really just dealing with the same problem of conquering sin, regardless of different types of sin we deal with.
Let me start by saying that while I'm more drawn to Rosaria Butterfield's more intellectual writing style, I can also see the value in Jackie Hill Perry's more visceral style, and I think both are needed in the world.
For me, this book was difficult, because even though she does a good job of veiling the worst situations she experienced, my brain kept wanting to get stuck on the ickiness of some of things referenced, so I had to read in shorter sections and keep my mental shields up.
On the plus side, I loved how she described sin and repentance in a way that emphasized that all Christians are really just dealing with the same problem of conquering sin, regardless of different types of sin we deal with.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Drug abuse, Pedophilia, and Death of parent
While I would like to be able to simply discuss this book on its own merits, I don't even know how to start without comparing it to Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert. Let me start by saying that while I'm more drawn to Rosaria Butterfield's more intellectual writing style, I can also see the value in Jackie Hill Perry's more visceral style, and I think both are needed in the world. For me, this book was difficult, because even though she does a good job of veiling the worst situations she experienced, my brain kept wanting to get stuck on the ickiness of some of things referenced, so I had to read in shorter sections and keep my mental shields up. On the plus side, I loved how she described sin and repentance in a way that emphasized that all Christians are really just dealing with the same problem of conquering sin, regardless of different types of sin we deal with.macliffe's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Outing