A review by allymckill
Quiverfull: Inside the Christian Patriarchy Movement by Kathryn Joyce

4.0

I'm not sure I "enjoyed" this book...it was a creepy, disturbing, but intriguing look into the Christian Patriarchy movement, in which women must submit to their husbands and fathers, and commit to having as many children as "God gives them." The author delves into many facets of the movement, from its leading personalities, to everyday life, to the terrible difficulties women have in trying to extricate themselves from this lifestyle. While it's clear from infrequent comments that the author doesn't agree with this lifestyle (she mentioned incidents of her subjects trying to "save" her), for the most part the information is presented in a straightforward, dispassionate manner, allowing the reader to come to her own conclusions. As a woman, my conclusion is that this movement is terrifying.