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The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

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its_the_lauraxx's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

Genuinely profound. The author captures Blackness and womanness in a jar, and lets us lift the lid. Finishing this not only reminded me to keep reading, but to keep living, too. Even as members of the same community, with the same questions, Philyaw's world expanded mine. You should read this, and let her expand yours.

almond327's review

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

leahcatching's review against another edition

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reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

brim010's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

lynda_ohhh's review

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5.0

I loved listening to this! It's a collection of short stories that focuses on the experiences of black women and girls. The main themes are religion, family, love and queerness. Peach Cobbler was my tave