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penelopewg's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Intriguing premise for a book - one church committee member's perspective of the committee's process in selecting the next pastor/minister/leader.
teacherdude22's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
heidihaverkamp's review against another edition
4.0
A novel about a mainline church!?! That also made me laugh? Wow. I loved reading about this search committee, congregational culture, and colorful (if sometimes flat) church personalities - because it's a world I know so well. The narrator was relatable to me: someone who loves the community and what it stands for, even Sundays often feel a bit dull. Sometimes the story and church politics are quite painful - and the ending was not what I'd hoped for, but it's not an unrealistic one. As an Episcopalian, I appreciated learning more about Unitarian Universalist church culture. The recipes didn't do much for me.
rebeconda's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 while I was pulled into this quirky story of a Unitarian Universalist Church minister search committee, I found the process a bit drawn out and frustrating at times. I did love the author’s interspersed food writing & plan to make a couple of the included recipes.
deniser821's review against another edition
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
amandae129's review against another edition
3.0
This one is a hard one to rate. As a UU, it kind of pained me to read, especially the ending. I'm not sure there were any likeable characters and I'm sad to hear this is based on an actual ministerial search.
kpearlman's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
pharmdiva's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0