I didn’t want it to end !

What an utterly fantastic book. The characters were so beautifully drawn that I was completely absorbed by them & their unfolding stories. The narrator did them justice.
Absolutely wonderful - I didn’t want to get to the end but I couldn’t stop listening.

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Original and unpredictable

This is such an interesting story line, covering love, loss, faith, friendship, and power - the abuse of it and the discovery of it. The painful scenes are balanced by the beautiful and uplifting moments. And it doesn’t all go how you would expect. Loved it!

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masterpiece

love the book💕 from growing up in that religion i understand all the feelings. reed it if you want to understand the life of Jehovah's witnesses and how it mess you up. masterpiece 🥰

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Brilliant

This is an honest and fair view of this religion. Hopefully it opens up people's eyes to the systemic abuse within and what fundamental changes need to happen. It also sheds light on what trauma members and especially ex members experience almost daily.

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All round excellent

This is a great concept for a story and extremely well written. Fascinated by all the female characters ( they were the focus obviously) and their different navigations of the situation
Recommend absolutely and will do for sure

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Female relationships and the pressure they are under in a patriarchal society.

The backdrop of the extremely religious, almost cult like, upbringing the three women experience makes for a really interesting story of the complexities of being a woman in a patriarchal society. This book was riveting, heartbreaking and inspiring all at once.

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What a revelation!

I didn’t know this book was about Jehovah Witnesses and I was absolutely fascinated by the three women and how they navigate their faith and disfellowship.

. I think the usual idea of that cult is complete distain and ridicule but the author really unravelled what and why they believe as they do. I worked with a lovely girl years ago and she was bright and intelligent and if we ever did talk about her faith then her answers where almost robotic and panicky like she knew I knew she didn’t really believe all of it. Another person I worked with from that faith was so slimy, he talked to my chest rather than my face and he was an elder. Makes you wonder.

There are good and bad people in all religions, countries, communities etc but I think novels like this are so important as they educate us in something we have preconceptions about or don’t understand.

Beautifully written, complicated characters and very moving.

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Compelling and beautiful

Loved every minute of this book. I also enjoyed the ending, which wasn’t predictable. Great narration

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Ouch...

Thank you for writing this amazing book! Thank you for finding the words to tell our stories. So many of us are still silenced, and you speak for us all.
Please read this book, if you want to understand, and hugs to you all who have, or are still living it.

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Story of My Life

I laugh at the absurdity of the situations, of the 3 main characters.
I know these people, I’ve met these people, I’ve lived the life of these people.
I really wanted the book to carry on, & I wasn’t ready for it to end.

Bravo to the author, for carefully crafting together this book. I’ve loved it.
I hope the authors’ life is now totally free, as is mine.

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