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I read this before-at least 25 years ago-and while I did remember the main plot I did not recall all the details. I almost skipped it even though it‘s my #doublespin for October because I didn‘t think I wanted to read it again. Glad I went ahead anyway. It was excellent!
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The Rapture of Canaan plumbs the depths of radical religion, the fragility of community, the mysterious ways of God, and the weaknesses of self-proclaimed arbiters of right and wrong. Reynolds has created a very captivating picture of a community dominated by a charismatic leader. Ninah‘s journey to discovery of what she herself will choose to believe is compelling reading.

Breaking free from a religion that simply holds you down. From the outside it seems like an easy thing to do, but if you are raised in a community like this, it can be very difficult to get out. This book I believe captures that struggle well.

I don't know how to feel about this book. It was very readable, some of the prose was beautiful, I cared about the protagonist, but it felt emotionally manipulative and some of it made no sense at all. You are such a secluded group of religious followers but you send your kids to public school? With a quick ridiculous explanation that they had to because they'd "gotten in trouble with the government" for not sending them before? ?‍♀️

#readharder

This book was a little slow in the beginning, interesting, but slow. And then HOLY CANNOLI DID IT PICK UP. It's 1:30 am and I didn't anticipate finishing this tonight but...when the book calls....

Woah. When this book picked up it PICKED UP. I can't stop and it's 1 am

I have the house to myself, so reading and Vanderpump Rules until I work much later today!

This was one of my favourite books as a teenager and reading it again years later it does not disappoint. It is just as poignant, beautiful and thought provoking as I remember. Sheri Reynolds, thank you for this literary gift! #recommendsday

"When I've used up all my rags and lies, rope and hair, fabric and love, when I'm out of twine and my loom is broken and there's still a story in me, that's when I unknot and begin the unraveling."

Found this little gem hiding in the back of a Little Free Library. Grabbed it for a friend to read.
I once spoke with a bookseller who told me that this one always ends up in the religion section at thrift stores & she always rescues the book from being there.

I'm re-reading an old fav of mine! This is a great story about a teenage girl who stands up to her community when she becomes pregnant. Ninah is a bold, brave heroine who is full of love... and perhaps a fair amount of naivety.