A review by rebeconda
The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff

4.0

This was a visceral read for me. I find myself simultaneously captivated and triggered by stories that center cult abuse, brain washing, and non consensual sex (that is supposedly sanctioned by God and requisite for eternal salvation). While this is fictional, it is an alarming exploration of the origins of the LDS faith. Ann Eliza emerges as a feminist hero who inadvertently saved the Mormon faith from itself. Many layers of fascinating.