God Spare the Girls

Oof, this one hit me hard - while I am not the daughter of a megachurch pastor, I was raised evangelical in rural-ish North Texas like the author, and this is very close to home. I can't count how many wedding showers I've been to like the one early in this book (though there wouldn't have been any wine at the ones my church held). I felt for Abigail and Caroline so hard throughout this. Growing up and realizing that the culture you were raised in doesn't have a place for your ambition is heartbreaking. This was gorgeously written and so compelling. I feel like these characters are people I know.