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paledaughter 's review for:
In the Days of Rain: A Daughter, a Father, a Cult
by Rebecca Stott
This was certainly an interesting read but I'm in two minds about it.
Although I really enjoyed the parts that revolved around Rebecca and her father, the sections that delved more into the history of the Exclusive Brethren were very dry in my opinion. I went from being totally invested in Rebecca's life and the lives of her family, to being completely removed from the story as if I were reading a history textbook. It was very jarring. You would go from an incredibly intimate look into the life of this family to feeling utterly distant and like an outsider. It did help to illustrate the contrast between members of the Exclusive Brethren and "Worldies", but it could have been talked about less, in my opinion.
That being said, I still really enjoyed reading this book. I cried (a lot) and I learned about a cult which I had never heard about before. I thought it was very well written and insightful and would recommend listening to the audiobook as Rebecca herself narrates it.
Although I really enjoyed the parts that revolved around Rebecca and her father, the sections that delved more into the history of the Exclusive Brethren were very dry in my opinion. I went from being totally invested in Rebecca's life and the lives of her family, to being completely removed from the story as if I were reading a history textbook. It was very jarring. You would go from an incredibly intimate look into the life of this family to feeling utterly distant and like an outsider. It did help to illustrate the contrast between members of the Exclusive Brethren and "Worldies", but it could have been talked about less, in my opinion.
That being said, I still really enjoyed reading this book. I cried (a lot) and I learned about a cult which I had never heard about before. I thought it was very well written and insightful and would recommend listening to the audiobook as Rebecca herself narrates it.