The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly
A hard-hitting and hopeful story about the dangers of blind faith—and the power of having faith in yourself. Finalist for the Morris Award. The Kevinian cult has taken everything from seventeen-year-old Minnow: twelve years of her life, her family, her ability to trust.And when she rebelled, they...
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A hard-hitting and hopeful story about the dangers of blind faith—and the power of having faith in yourself. Finalist for the Morris Award. The Kevinian cult has taken everything from seventeen-year-old Minnow: twelve years of her life, her family, her ability to trust.And when she rebelled, they took away her hands, too. Now their Prophet has been murdered and their camp
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9780147510167 (0147510163)
Publisher: Speak
Pages no: 416
Edition language: English
Stephanie Oakes‘ Debütroman „The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly“ nahm einige Umwege, bis er veröffentlicht wurde. Während ihres Studiums sollte sie Gedichte zu einem Thema ihrer Wahl schreiben. Sie entschied sich für Märchen und stieß bei ihren Recherchen auf „Das Mädchen ohne Hände“. Die grausame Erzähl...
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...
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...
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 ...
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.
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