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Once Was Lost
Once Was Lost | Sara Zarr
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Samara Taylor used to believe in miracles. She used to believe in a lot of things. As a pastor's kid, it's hard not to buy in to the idea of the perfect family, a loving God, and amazing grace. But lately, Sam has a lot of reason to doubt. Her mother lands in rehab after a DUI and her father seems more interested in his congregation than his family. When a young girl in her small town is kidnapped, the local tragedy overlaps with Sam's personal one, and the already-worn thread of faith holding her together begins to unravel. In her third novel, acclaimed author Sara Zarr examines the coexistence of affliction and hope, and what happens when everything you thought you believed---about God, about your family, about yourself---is transformed.
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KimberlyJuracich
Once Was Lost | Sara Zarr
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This book I thoroughly enjoyed. I think she took the subject of being raised in a faith but never really having your own faith and wrote about it beautifully. Along with disappointment and growing up

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jdiehr
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Not sure why it took me so long to really get into this one, but once I did, I was all in.

The book is about coming of age, of learning to deal with disappointment brought on by those you love, and struggling with a faith you have been raised with but haven't made your own.

Trashcanman I hope you and your family are safe 4y
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jdiehr
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Okay - my son's name is Nick and our cat is named Noodle and this is a really odd coincidence

tracey38 😂😂 4y
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VanChocStrawberry
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I was a little nervous about where Zarr was going at the end of this book, but she pulled it off. It was full of doubt and hope, questioning and belief.

I wasn't a huge fan, personally, of either parent of the main character, but they were well written, and believably flawed. I kinda want to read more of their story.

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VanChocStrawberry
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This book is giving me bad flashbacks. I'm not sure I'll finish it--there's so much that reminds me of growing up in the incredible falseness of that particular brand of Christianity. I managed to leave it behind while still holding on to my faith, something I hope the main character manages as well.

DebbieGrillo I'll be waiting to hear your final verdict. I grew up in an evangelical church... may be an interesting/traumatic read. 7y
VanChocStrawberry It was really good! It's the sort of book I wish I'd read when I was a teen. It didn't all turn out the way I expected, and it was a little overly dramatic, but I'm definitely checking out more books by Zarr! 7y
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