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A review by larabreanne
God Spare the Girls by Kelsey McKinney
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I was almost more interested in what inspired this book than the book itself - much of it felt so realistic that I knew it had to have been true to the author’s life.
The essay included after the end ‘Losing My Religion - and My Virginity’ answered a lot of my questions, but made me think I would have preferred this book as a memoir than fiction.
I’d have loved the narrative to look at how the culture portrayed (Evangelical Christianity) is impacted by and impacts the broader politics in the US. It takes place in Texas, and just this week there’s a legal battle going on with the state’s abortion law. Texas used to record ~50,000 abortions a year. So far in 2023, there have been 34. That's purity culture right there. Bleak.
The essay included after the end ‘Losing My Religion - and My Virginity’ answered a lot of my questions, but made me think I would have preferred this book as a memoir than fiction.
I’d have loved the narrative to look at how the culture portrayed (Evangelical Christianity) is impacted by and impacts the broader politics in the US. It takes place in Texas, and just this week there’s a legal battle going on with the state’s abortion law. Texas used to record ~50,000 abortions a year. So far in 2023, there have been 34. That's purity culture right there. Bleak.