I finished it on Friday! Yay!
Can I just say I loved this book? It definitely had some rough spots where it was a little hard to read...and in retrospect it probably wasn't the best "easy" book for me to read intermittently through the semester, but I made it work. It's about a family of 4 daughters whose father is a crazy Baptist minister (not implying all Baptists are crazy, this guy was Crazy, capital C!!). They go on a mission to Africa and in doing so, he tries to convert the village to Christianity... (non-spoiler)...it doesn't go well. It's a really interesting glimpse into African life, how different it is from American life, and what the experience does to the family. I really liked how the story was told - through the voices of the daughters. It was surprisingly real and relate-able, even though it was a pretty "out there" story. It took me forever to get to it, and even longer to finish it, but I really enjoyed it and highly recommend it.
Now, I'm reading Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons (my Dec Book Club book)... I love it so far, from what I can tell it's just a book that needs a better title. It's fabulous, but sounds a little weird/scary if you judge books by their covers & titles.
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