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The wives were pumping out babies every year and we buried too many to count; maybe because wife number one and wife number three are the product of incest. Their parents are second or third cousins, I forget. People in our church do not marry commoners. My mother is of no relation to Father and she says that is why I am so smart and why my siblings are not.
Never read this author but WTF did I just walk into?
I never told anyone what we did when we ran off with Jude. When we were little, we would stand on crates and peek into his father's bedroom window and watch him having relations with his seven wives. Sometimes he'd have them lay side by side on the bed and go down the row with each of them until he'd finally stiffen on top of one of them and groan like an animal. The women laid there like dead bodies not moving or speaking or doing anything.
again, what have gotten myself into reading? Is this Jim Jones mixed with Warren Jeffs and the FLDS Church?
They compare us to Mormons and accused of all kinds of nasty things. Abuse, murder, arranged marriages, incest, and being anti-government to name a few. It is all true.
I was pretty damn close here
“Come on Duma, I know what you look like with your clothes off.” “What?” I started sweating even more. “I might’ve watched you bathing once or twice when I was visiting Titus. It's no big deal.” “Why did you do that?” I was scandalized.
uhh sorry, Y'all already in a cult but the love interest just creeped me out already
“I’m taking you home. You have tits and ass now. Horny boys love tits and ass. You are too old to hang around with me anymore.”
How are they in a modern time speaking like they have been in a time capsule from the early 20th century?
I reached up and took off my scarf. I let down my bush of curly hair and undid the top button of my dress. It worked like a charm. A dozen men surrounded me in a semi-circle. The rest waited in the bushes. I reached under my dress and readied two Berettas. I turned around shooting as I ran across the water
I am waiting for Clint Eastwood to make an appearance lol
He is in love with Duma Dare. The quiet, chubby girl who used to stare at him and never told
This is why i hate first person books.
earth. I want Judea to come for me if I get stranded somewhere.
Interesting that she hates her father but wants the love he has with another woman that's not her mother.
I’m twenty-four years old. I am way behind the other women. I should already
Did she have a birthday?
“I am the church and I approve this union. She could already be carrying my child. Now, move back and shut the fuck up.”
He hasn't grown into a man yet
He’s shaking too. Break my hymen? There’s more?
nope. Something ain't right. I am telling you I can already tell I am going to through this book across the room when I am done. She is making her way too innocent. I feel it!!!!
He ties another around the bottom half of my face.
This is a reason why I often need visuals when reading. So she was walking around looking like a bandit?
People are too comfortable with their grocery stores and municipal water sources. They are too comfortable in their rental houses and crowded neighborhoods. What will you do if the lights go out forever? What would you do if your taps run dry? If the banks crash with your money inside and grocery stores close, what would you eat? When your landlord tells you to get out, where will you live?
This is funny to read because I grew up in Church where Pantherfinders ( The co ed SDA boys and girl scouts) where to teach you all of this.
Even though I’m not supposed to speak to him about feelings and what we do in bed, he demands it. I am here to please him and see to his needs. I’m here to warm his bed and give him sons. The church says, I’m supposed to do these things as quietly as possible. My husband is telling me to do the opposite.
She has been doing this for most of the book. I don't mind it. It basically tells me she is learning and not from school but from life.
“Not your virginity.” Jude says bumping her out of the way so I can pass.
Rena is weird as shit but damn Jude is a freaking savage with her lol
You are twenty-three and I am nineteen.”
So we're going back to 23?
“Don’t listen to those heathens. What do they matter? They don’t know us. Look at them. They’re lazy and worthless. They don’t compare to you in any way, Dumani.
Heathen? Ha! Bruh nah lol I'm taking too many notes lol
I don’t know what to do. He is my father and Jude is my husband. Who do I forsake?
I don't understand this back & forth on who to follow? If she grew up in this church where everything was male driven, why does she have a problem with taking direction from Jude? Even though she was "unwanted" in her mind, I'm sure she learned the ways of a wife
disobedient and bold since you started whoring for Jude Hamilton. You’re just like your momma.” I don’t scream when his head explodes all over me. I’ve never screamed aloud before. It was the shot gun blast that spooked me more than the gore drenching me right now. The rest of Buck’s body falls sideways real funny like. I look around the stunned group leveling my eyes on the man lowering his twelve gauge.
Well, he warned him before. I guess he didn't listen
“Look at me when you tell me you love me. Do you love me or your boots?”
Well she worried about the boots being looked at, maybe she loves the boots lol
Diddling my daughter don’t make you a doctor.”
Again, what year is this? why are speaking like we are in a Western?
“This baby is a new start for us. This baby is our miracle baby. This is a sign from God that there will be life after this scourge has left the earth. Caroline is young enough to give me more children and I hope to take two more wives in Texas. My house will be full again.” “How will your wife at home feel if you bring home two younger women?” “You sound more like a Christian man and less like a Saint, Judea Hamilton. The bible tells us to be fruitful and multiply. The church tells us to take as many wives as we can care for. Who are we to go against the law?” “God wants me to send you
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This is a problem for me. There is a conversation going on between 2 people with a 3rd watching. I had to re -read that paragraph to remember who is saying what. There is no clear definition of who saying what in this conversation
“He said Indians are killing people and Mexicans are running wild in the south. The niggers and hippies are surely fighting with them. The Army needs our help. Your girl can shoot better than any man. They can use her too.”
How does a MAGA supporter survive this? bish you would be dead! lol
Remember the night we went to watch the baseball game from the top of the hill?” “You went to meet three girls at a baseball game after church.” “Whatever. Anyway, you were wearing a new gray dress. It wasn’t like your other gray dresses.
Nah you can't just skip over that lol
“We aren’t white men. I put on this shirt after I killed the man wearing it. I told the white men these people work for me when in fact, they are my wife and Father-in-law. We come in peace.” “You look white.” “My mother is a black woman. My wife is a black woman. My father was white.” “You are a half-breed. Why do you want to cross our lands, Pale-face?”
Well that answers my questions about Jude's heritage.
“While we’re here, I’ll get this place in order. The things the woman told us are unacceptable and must be handled accordingly. I’ll be the good Reverend’s son because they need me. Always, I am your husband first. I don’t want you working or wandering off. I don’t want you making new friends or telling anyone about your immunity. Don’t trust anyone.”
He is like 18 or 19 in and I can't see him just rolling up on this place and just changing it.
I’ve only been here for a day and you already have me marrying two women I don’t know.” “It’s your father’s signature on the contracts. The families are ready to have their daughters settled and safe like every other Father. They never would’ve made it
I'm screaming "THERE IS AN APOCALYPSE GOING ON!!!!" how you out here worried about a damn contract dude?
“Marry them. When we get home, I’ll bury them in the south field.”
heffa what? you're telling me this chick who didn't know cum and seeds is out here playing assassin creed? bish what?!?!? lol
