Welcome to Litsy!

Another thoughtful addition to the escape-from-Christian-patriarchy memoir canon (generously sent to me by Eerdmans Publishing). And the first one I‘ve read that‘s partially set in Hawaii, which was super interesting! Lots to admire about West‘s writing, and the print book itself is lovely — gorgeous textured cover and surprisingly heavyweight in a pleasant way despite being under 250 pages.

Thank you for putting this on my radar @Megabooks 💕
A thought provoking story of a young woman coming to realise her entrapment in christian patriarchy. Cait‘s father became increasingly controlling as she grew up and more committed to the concept of “stay at home daughters”. If youre interested in how misogyny can thrive within religion this is a fascinating personal account - from entrapment to realisation to dealing with PTSD after leaving.

Some years topics have several good books published that I‘m fascinated to take a deep dive in. This year, it‘s evangelicalism.

Cait grew up in a home with a father who practiced strict Christian patriarchy. She dealt with emotional abuse and stripped down opportunities because of her gender. This is the story of her childhood and her breaking away from her family and eventually the church.

I‘ve received some really amazing ARCs and bookmail lately. (Now if only I could find the time to read them! 😆) This one‘s at the top of my list! Sounds fantastic, and the book itself is a very lovely object - such a pretty cover and surprisingly heavyweight for its size. Looking forward to starting it soon (and/or seeing reviews of it here)!