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When She Returned
by Lucinda Berry
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
What is their to say about this? It was good and honestly one of my favorite’s by Lucinda.
But at the same time this was disturbing to me as someone who was raised in a church setting. The one character in this book while in a very more disturbing setting then the evangelical church I went to, it still made me relate to all of the things people in that setting will say to keep you coming back for more. I walked away from that life after being brought up in it for well over 20 years and as I look back and realize how manipulative so much of that was I am so thankful I got out.
This book hit very close to home, but it was so well written. I found myself able to relate to Kate to an extent and found myself very enraged at moments with the people she escaped from. But the way Lucinda wrote in the very verbiage and tactics these people use was so well done! Very good read!!
But at the same time this was disturbing to me as someone who was raised in a church setting. The one character in this book while in a very more disturbing setting then the evangelical church I went to, it still made me relate to all of the things people in that setting will say to keep you coming back for more. I walked away from that life after being brought up in it for well over 20 years and as I look back and realize how manipulative so much of that was I am so thankful I got out.
This book hit very close to home, but it was so well written. I found myself able to relate to Kate to an extent and found myself very enraged at moments with the people she escaped from. But the way Lucinda wrote in the very verbiage and tactics these people use was so well done! Very good read!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting