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debs4jc's review
3.0
i thought this was christian fiction but it's not, it's way too sexually explicit. the theme is not bad though, even though god doesn't solve the problems of this minister and his family, they do learn that work--even for the church--shouldn't come at the cost of neglecting the ones you love. rev. simon jackson has one messed up family--a wife who's afraid to stand up to him, a son who while he looks like he has it all together is secretly gay, another son who he has written off as a drug addict, and a daughter with 2 kids out of wedlock who is stalking her ex-boyfriend. like i said, by the end the rev. learns how his obsession with his church work has fed into all these problems, but along the way the reader gets to experience all the craziness as this family lashes out, acts out, and freaks out.
shaybooks's review
4.0
Let the Church Say Amen started off slow at first, refusing to put it down it got better. The scene with the mother made me cry as I thought of my own mother. It is true what they say about Preachers kids, I wish I would have read this series before I read the collaboration of Rachel and Jasmine. I look forward to the rest of this series.
shannanh's review
5.0
I wanted to read the book as a refresher before the movie came out on BET. As usual, Reshonda is a phenomenal writer and an excellent story teller.
myeshatiara's review
5.0
Favorite Quote: “Chile, it’s one thing to let your husband lead and another for you to follow him blindly.”~Mrs.Mattie
A Christian novel that takes a look at a family with real issues outside of the pulpit. While the mother does as most women do try to hold the family together as her pastor husband and troubled children do their best to stay at odds with one another. Will anyone actually listen to each other or go by the age old kids are to be seen and not heard rule?
A Christian novel that takes a look at a family with real issues outside of the pulpit. While the mother does as most women do try to hold the family together as her pastor husband and troubled children do their best to stay at odds with one another. Will anyone actually listen to each other or go by the age old kids are to be seen and not heard rule?
nyashatarlia's review
4.0
When reading please acknowledge my grammar is not the best as I am dyslexic.
I just loved this book, I think it was absolutely beautiful. I had mixed emotions about Simon and Rachel, but Although it took Simon a tragedy to open his eyes he did it and that is what I love. And Rachel, although I found his petty, she was just so broken and my heart felt for her.
The writing was perfect, it got its messages across, whilst still displaying humour. The writing was easy to read and to follow.
Don’t get me wrong, a lot of it is predicable, but that doesn’t make the story any less entertaining.
I just loved this book, I think it was absolutely beautiful. I had mixed emotions about Simon and Rachel, but Although it took Simon a tragedy to open his eyes he did it and that is what I love. And Rachel, although I found his petty, she was just so broken and my heart felt for her.
The writing was perfect, it got its messages across, whilst still displaying humour. The writing was easy to read and to follow.
Don’t get me wrong, a lot of it is predicable, but that doesn’t make the story any less entertaining.
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