The Girl Who Slept With God - Large Print Edition by Thorndike Press | Christian Fiction Novel for Book Clubs & Spiritual Reading

This was my Book Club pick for August.Wow. What a great book. So much symbolism and underlying themes in this one. When Grace returns home from a mission trip to Mexico carrying God's child, her parents, I believe, literally had no idea how to handle the situation. They send Grace and her younger sister, Jory, to live in a farm house in the middle of nowhere, Idaho. Being the middle child, Jory struggles with trying to please her parents while being her own person. This is truly a coming of age story for her.Throw into the mix a hippy ex-con ice cream man, an accidental LSD trip and a drunken party and Jory is all out of sorts with herself and her family. Grace, always the noble older sister tries to give Jory space to explore who she is, but in the process starts to wonder who she herself is.Brelinkski really paints a very interesting and relatable picture for the reader in this novel. The characters, all of them, obtain a bit of personality that the reader can relate to, whether it be wanting to rebel against the "norm" or conform to the "norm;" Wanting what is best for your loved one and trying to show them the best path; trying not to let your curiosity get the best of you....it's all there.While I don't believe there is any one large climactic part in this novel, there are several climaxes that just keep you wanting to read more and more. Brelinski has written quite the debut novel, and I look forward to reading more of her stories in the future! I very much recommend this novel, especially for Book Clubs.