Glory Bishop
was a college student by day and a worker bee by night. Her evenings were often
spent looking up at the stars after her shift at the salon. That strikes me as
a dreamer.
"She prayed not to the angry God who would condemn her
for surrendering her virginity to the devil on a couch in the back room of a
salon but to JT’s loving God who would forgive her impatience and honor her
love and bring him back to her." (12) God punished Eve for her sin. In
this case, God came in the form of a Bible-obsessed mother, who lashed at her
with an extension cord.
The writing
was okay. I'm really not that into religion, but it certainly plays a
significant role in the story, which provokes the characters, so it all kind of
worked. Simple, yet powerful.
What could a
17-year old girl know about being a wife and mother? Perhaps it was her
upbringing or her wide-eyed naiveté, but Glory believed that having a baby
would prove something. In Glory's life, it just seemed like everything you do
made you a demon or a spawn from Hell. This definitely invokes the fear of God
in you.
In this
story, a girl's coming-of-age mingles with the mighty faith of God. Although
there was some lag, the theme stood prominently overall. An okay read.
My rating: 3 stars
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