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Stephanie Oakes
Stephanie Oakes lives in Spokane, Washington, and works as a library media teacher in a combined middle and elementary school. She has an MFA in poetry from Eastern Washington University. The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly is her debut novel. show more



Stephanie Oakes lives in Spokane, Washington, and works as a library media teacher in a combined middle and elementary school. She has an MFA in poetry from Eastern Washington University. The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly is her debut novel.

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YA Fanatic
YA Fanatic rated it 9 years ago
Wow. I certainly haven't read anything quite like this. The blurb says fans of Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson will love The Sacred Lies of Willow Bly. But they really aren't alike, at all. Accept for in the sense that its a dark story. Minnow Bly grew up in the community under the Pastor. She has...
bird words
bird words rated it 9 years ago
This book was good, but it wasn't as satisfying for me as I had hoped. I wanted to know more about the cult and less about Minnow's time in prison; and that makes me feel like I was reading this novel with the wrong impression or for the wrong reasons. It's not a bad book, but it wasn't what I was t...
Read All The Things! Reviews
Read All The Things! Reviews rated it 9 years ago
Seventeen-year-old Minnow is in juvenile detention and suspected of murdering the leader of the cult where she grew up. As Minnow’s backstory unravels, the truth about what really happened to the prophet becomes crazier and crazier. This story is a retelling of The Handless Maiden. This is one of ...
Christabelle2007
Christabelle2007 rated it 9 years ago
I've had this book on my TBR list ever since it was first announced. The concept was intriguing, and I raced through it. I enjoyed the story, but the ending felt a bit rushed and manufactured. However, I'd definitely recommend it.
Jasmyn's Reviews
Jasmyn's Reviews rated it 10 years ago
A very powerful story that you can't take your eyes off. We first meet Minnow and begin to learn about her as she is being sent to juvenile detention. We see her past unfold in a variety of ways and each one opens her up a little bit more. The more I understand of her past, the more real she becomes...
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