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Godshot
by Chelsea Bieker
It’s not so common for an author to so deeply embody what a destitute, religious, impoverished town feels like without feeling gimicky, but this book does it. It is so raw in how it captures the town of Peaches, California, which has spent so long in drought that it sees its church and pastor, Vern, as the only hope for the town.
Lacey is a tough character to love at first. She falls into the same naivety as the rest of her town and unashamedly tries to convert anyone she meets into a deep fear of God and love for Vern. But as the church’s influence spreads into some pretty dark territory, we see how she is forced fo grow independently. Somehow, she becomes the most lovable character I’ve read in a long time.
I can’t recommend this enough. The writing is fantastic, and each character is so well fleshed out that you feel pain when they do. An easy 5 stars!!
Lacey is a tough character to love at first. She falls into the same naivety as the rest of her town and unashamedly tries to convert anyone she meets into a deep fear of God and love for Vern. But as the church’s influence spreads into some pretty dark territory, we see how she is forced fo grow independently. Somehow, she becomes the most lovable character I’ve read in a long time.
I can’t recommend this enough. The writing is fantastic, and each character is so well fleshed out that you feel pain when they do. An easy 5 stars!!