My mind is blown and my heart is broken!!! So many people don't realize the effects of cults or the influence the "leader" has on these people. I'm hoping this book was based on fiction but the reality of it is that this actually occurs in our society and people who finally see the truth struggle to adjust. Everyone needs to read this book just to get a glimpse of the life of someone born and raised in this type of life.
Spoilers ahead!!! Miriam is a 16 yr old who was born into this life and believes full on that Daniel is a "prophet" of God. She believes its normal to get married at a young age and that the husband gets to make the decision without her say. Of course this isn't how she feels internally as she questions why only men get a say and women don't however if she voices these feelings aloud she is punished due to "daniel's law". Shes chosen by a guy who isn't her "love interest" and ensues a ton of mishaps and eye opening realizations. She begins to question EVERYTHING!!!! EVERYTHING!! From Daniel to his "dreams" to her friends and even her mother!! I won't go into it too much because I'm telling you its WORTH THE READ!! But my heart was broken for these teens.....these kids because essentially that's what they are KIDS having to make their way in this closed off community as married couples and doing menial chores to barter with for food. They believe in Daniel so much so that they hang onto every. single. word.
I got about 3/4 of the way through the book and so many secrets were revealed without answers and I'm thinking the entire time "how is she going to get all of this into one book! I'm almost finished and I don't want it to be a rush job just to get it all out" I was blown away when I finished. There was no rush job and the way she finished things up was very tasteful.
I really hope you pick up this book. Its not dystopian based as most of the YA books seem to be right now but I honestly felt like this was a great read.
It wasn't as graphic as the Handmaid's Tale but it did sort of send off that type of vibe. Not in the great scale of conquering the entire United States but I'm sure he could have pulled it off farther than just in a dessert.
Spoilers ahead!!! Miriam is a 16 yr old who was born into this life and believes full on that Daniel is a "prophet" of God. She believes its normal to get married at a young age and that the husband gets to make the decision without her say. Of course this isn't how she feels internally as she questions why only men get a say and women don't however if she voices these feelings aloud she is punished due to "daniel's law". Shes chosen by a guy who isn't her "love interest" and ensues a ton of mishaps and eye opening realizations. She begins to question EVERYTHING!!!! EVERYTHING!! From Daniel to his "dreams" to her friends and even her mother!! I won't go into it too much because I'm telling you its WORTH THE READ!! But my heart was broken for these teens.....these kids because essentially that's what they are KIDS having to make their way in this closed off community as married couples and doing menial chores to barter with for food. They believe in Daniel so much so that they hang onto every. single. word.
I got about 3/4 of the way through the book and so many secrets were revealed without answers and I'm thinking the entire time "how is she going to get all of this into one book! I'm almost finished and I don't want it to be a rush job just to get it all out" I was blown away when I finished. There was no rush job and the way she finished things up was very tasteful.
I really hope you pick up this book. Its not dystopian based as most of the YA books seem to be right now but I honestly felt like this was a great read.
It wasn't as graphic as the Handmaid's Tale but it did sort of send off that type of vibe. Not in the great scale of conquering the entire United States but I'm sure he could have pulled it off farther than just in a dessert.