The Book of Essie

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by Meghan MacLean Weir (Goodreads Author)

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Did the Liberty character/storyline add to the narrative overall, or was she more of a distraction? I’m thinking I might have preferred to leave her out and deepen the relationships between the other (main) characters.
Lauren I agree with this. I get why her point of view was added, but it felt like her story was too rushed and not thought out well enough. It did completely…moreI agree with this. I get why her point of view was added, but it felt like her story was too rushed and not thought out well enough. It did completely pull you away from the Essie/Roarke storyline too often.(less)
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Are there any sexual trauma triggers with this read? Thinking of possibly using it for a book club...
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Terena Bell Because Essie was the only one among them who wasn't a hypocrite. There's an early section where Essie shames her mother for only being pro-life when …moreBecause Essie was the only one among them who wasn't a hypocrite. There's an early section where Essie shames her mother for only being pro-life when the cameras were on, because it spoke to the demographic. Consider that Essie might be genuinely pro-life herself -- that maybe, as a victim of this family's hypocrisy, she didn't want to end an innocent life, becoming just like them.(less)
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Do you suppose the Duggars will see themselves in this book? I saw the Reverend Mike Huckabee interview the Duggars when he had his own t.v. show and he was praising them to high heaven because they were having one baby after the other as though this was the Christian way. What some people will do for money is unbelievable. Jesus must be appalled!
Esther Margolis This book screamed "Duggar" to me!
I was a Duggar fan for a while with their original show. The fact that their kids might not have been perfect didn'…moreThis book screamed "Duggar" to me!
I was a Duggar fan for a while with their original show. The fact that their kids might not have been perfect didn't ruin that for me, as it just shows that everyone is fallible, and the only thing they specifically did worse than anyone else was make out they were holier-than-thou. If not for that - well many families have problems, and they could too.

This led me to have a few questions: (1) might the Duggars actually sue over this? (2) why did this book get such high ratings from so many readers? and (3) do you really think the Duggars are that "fake"? (because that was what most upset me in the book - to think that these reality shows are so totally scripted; filming the back-story of the romance etc. It really bothered me. (less)
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