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Oh, Sister by Jodie Chapman

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alishaduh's review against another edition

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inspiring reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

rachaelc610's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

katietoon's review against another edition

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dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Wow. This hit hard. It’s not difficult to figure out what religion this is based on, especially if you’re from the UK, but being atheist myself I didn’t realise quite how bad it was. Of course, this is a fiction book, but you can tell it’s rooted in experience. I can only hope that not all of the experiences were ‘lived’.

Such a good read, highly recommend. Beautifully written, too. Fair few sentences I highlighted and just wrote ‘love how this is written’. No commentary, no discourse, no deeper meaning, just bloody beautiful.

gsnuttall's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

connieevans's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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? No

4.0

Really really enjoyed this. I haven't really heard anyone talking about it, but I could not recommend more if you find the whole concept of cults/extreme religious practises interesting. I must say it is a truly heartbreaking read in so many ways, but also an incredible story of perseverance and hope. Chapman's writing is really beautiful and I will definitely be reading her debut.