lydiawesome's reviews
614 reviews

Both of these books were excellent, though "light" on plot, the characters were always on point and lent a grounding in reality. I personally think these 2 novellas either should have been one book or fully fleshed out into 2 books. Some plot points again felt rushed, but also in both books the "action" too a while to arrive. But ultimately, who doesn't love space nuns (who also sort of become Protestants in a way)?

As a Bridgerton-like YA partial retelling, I did like the first 3/4ths of the book, though the historical inaccuracies and some of the plot changes ended up being confusing. The end felt a bit rushed, and I kind of wanted more resolution for many of the character characters.

3 women navigating 2 seemingly very different but actually similarly hostile times for women: Jesus’s time and 1950s Hollywood. The parallels and “relationship” and parallels between Salome and Vera were stunning. And even Nancy was relatable. What a wild ride. 

This book was not written “for” me, but I learned a lot. This book is ideal for your relative who is not-affirming but is open to learning. Yes, the author quoted John Piper and Tim Keller a bit more than my taste, and some language is a bit dated. But it was so enlightening to come at this topic from a different perspective (from a conservative evangelical perspective) that comes out as affirming