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alexandrabannon's review against another edition
1.0
I listened to an audiobook of this and barely held on for the ending. I found myself rolling my eyes at the quirky little sayings and metaphors. (Find your touch tree. You’re a god damn cheetah!) Every conversation seemed incredibly forced and unbelievable. I feel like this was a total waste of time.
shelbybrewer27's review against another edition
Just kinda boring as an audio book. Interested in reading the physical copy.
gladyschapterone's review against another edition
challenging
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4.0
worldofbookcraft's review against another edition
4.0
“We weren’t born distrusting and fearing ourselves. That was part of our taming. We were taught to believe that who we are in our natural state is bad and dangerous. They convinced us to be afraid of ourselves. So we do not honor our own bodies, curiosity, hunger, judgment, experience, or ambition. Instead, we lock away our true selves. Women who are best at this disappearing act earn the highest praise: She is so selfless. Can you imagine? The epitome of womanhood is to lose one’s self completely. That is the end goal of every patriarchal culture. Because a very effective way to control women is to convince women to control themselves.”
“That is how white evangelicals became the most powerful and influential voting bloc in the United States and the fuel of the American white supremacy engine. That’s how evangelical leaders get away with the stunning hypocrisy of keeping their money, racism, misogyny, classism, nationalism, weapons, war, and corruption while purporting to lead in the name of a man who dedicated his life to ending war, serving orphans and widows, healing the sick, welcoming immigrants, valuing women and children, and giving power and money away to the poor. That is also why all a political candidate must do to earn evangelical allegiance is claim to be antiabortion and antigay—even if the candidate is a man who hates and abuses women, who stockpiles money and rejects immigrants, who incites racism and bigotry, who lives in every way antithetical to Jesus’s teachings. Jesus, the cross, and the identity “pro-life” are just shiny decals evangelical leaders slap on top of their own interests. They just keep pushing the memo: “Don’t think, don’t feel, don’t know. Just be against abortion and gays and keep on voting. That’s how to live like Jesus.” All the devil has to do to win is convince you he’s God.”
“That is how white evangelicals became the most powerful and influential voting bloc in the United States and the fuel of the American white supremacy engine. That’s how evangelical leaders get away with the stunning hypocrisy of keeping their money, racism, misogyny, classism, nationalism, weapons, war, and corruption while purporting to lead in the name of a man who dedicated his life to ending war, serving orphans and widows, healing the sick, welcoming immigrants, valuing women and children, and giving power and money away to the poor. That is also why all a political candidate must do to earn evangelical allegiance is claim to be antiabortion and antigay—even if the candidate is a man who hates and abuses women, who stockpiles money and rejects immigrants, who incites racism and bigotry, who lives in every way antithetical to Jesus’s teachings. Jesus, the cross, and the identity “pro-life” are just shiny decals evangelical leaders slap on top of their own interests. They just keep pushing the memo: “Don’t think, don’t feel, don’t know. Just be against abortion and gays and keep on voting. That’s how to live like Jesus.” All the devil has to do to win is convince you he’s God.”
tatumcoconate's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
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inspiring
lighthearted
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relaxing
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medium-paced
5.0
pageline's review against another edition
emotional
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informative
inspiring
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relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
ng0pandaa's review against another edition
5.0
I felt like so much of this book was written directly to me. I didn’t realize how much I needed to hear some of the things that were in here. I want to take some of the quotes and plaster them all over my walls so I can’t forget how they made me feel. Truly a book I should’ve read much earlier in life, but definitely so enchantingly perfect for where I am now. Thank you for reminding me of who I am meant to be.