The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly by Stephanie Oakes

Angel uses my favorite kind of #NoFilter, i.e., she always speaks her often-hilarious mind, and she’s a not-so-secret Carl Sagan–loving science geek. Similarly, Real Me would probably be too chicken to befriend a lifer like her cellmate, Angel, whom I adore on the page. Separation from the cult that has controlled most of her life has also allowed Minnow to think for herself again, and her insatiable curiosity won’t be denied any longer. While she might be handless, she sure ain’t helpless (nor humourless). In addition to having gone through a shizz load in her short life, Minnow now has to deal with constantly being underestimated because of her new disability. Oh, and did I mention the part about Minnow having no hands because the cult CHOPPED THEM OFF? You can commence forever screaming now.Įven though common sense tells me that I’d approach a real-life Minnow with caution - hands or not, girlfriend can and will EFF YOU UP - I can’t help loving her anyway.

With the cult’s prophet murdered and its camp destroyed, it’s obvi that Minnow knows more than she lets on. Settle in and crank up the Cypress Hill, y’all - it’s about to get INSANE IN THE MEMBRANE.Īfter spending most of her life in a sequestered cult, 17-year-old Minnow Bly’s freedom is short-lived when she ends up in a juvenile detention center. Plus, these hands are small, I know, but they’re not Minnow’s, either. It’s a striking visual, with the hands looking like they could be either opening the book or tearing it in half, embodying Minnow’s struggles with her own faith.īut minor details are incorrect, like the colors of Minnow’s dress and the Book of Prophecies cover, and the aged pages of the weathered book has me thinking that the story is historical or in some way non-contemporary. There are some images that I like as photos but not as YA book covers this is one such instance. Bonus Factors: Prison, Cult, The Handless Maiden

The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly by Stephanie Oakes