The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
Deesha Philyaw
Literary Fiction
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
by Deesha Philyaw
—· 159 p
National Book Awardreflective
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About
'Left me wanting more. Masterfully written' Candice Carty-Williams, author of Queenie 'This book is the one I've passed to friends, family and anyone else who will listen to me rave about how warm and wonderful this writing is... beautiful and honest' Caleb Azumah Nelson, author of Open Water The Secret Lives of Church Ladies explores the raw and tender places where Black women and girls dare to follow their desires, and pursue a momentary reprieve from being good. There is fourteen-year-old Jae…
Pages
159
Pushkin Press
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Prose9
Emotional depth9
Character Intimacy9
Narration8
Short Story Cohesion8
Pacing7
Plot twists3
Worldbuilding2
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