![]() Some of the most memorable scenes in this book are when Lacey May meets someone new and replaces a standard greeting with a question about whether or not they have been saved by the Lord. She spent much of her conscious life in a religious cult and the author does a great job of showing us this. Lacey May is only 14 years old, and I absolutely loved the evolution of her mind throughout this story. What ties this book together and makes it so worth the read, despite the heaviness of so much of the content, is the main character. And friends, it is not a good time inside this book. ![]() Even the title and cover buy into the misleading and mental gymnastics- I went into this book knowing nothing except that the title and cover indicated a good time ahead. Bieker manages to sit on that razor’s edge between reality and satire and it made the entire experience of reading GODSHOT so unique. However, it was really for me and it’s one of the best books I’ve read this year. I’ve started many a book review this way, but I really mean this: This book is not for everyone. ![]() ![]() Through the eyes of Lacey May, he is their leader, their spirtual guide, and the secret “assignments” he gives out are the secret to ending the drought that has gripped the town however, her own assignment is not what she was expecting and begins to introduce, amongst other things, doubt in their way of life. In Peaches, California there is no rain, but there is plenty of belief in Pastor Vern. ![]()
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