Devoted by Jennifer Mathieu

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Synopsis:

Rachel Walker is devoted to God. She prays everyday, attends Calvary Christian Church with her family, helps care for her five younger siblings, dresses modestly, and prepares herself to be the best helpmeet she can be for her future husband. But Rachel is curious about the world her family has always sheltered her from, and increasingly finds that neither the church nor her homeschool education has the answers she craves. Rachel has always found solace in her beliefs, but now she can't shake the feeling that her devotion might destroy her soul. 

Likes:

The image of cult-like Christianity was pretty accurate. The use of scripture throughout the book were adequate. 

I also like the fact that Jennifer provided a different aspect of Christianity. She didn't make it seem one sided by only portraying Christians as extremists. I like that Rachel didn't abandon her faith completely. She still loved God and wanted him to be apart of her life. 

The chapters built up the plot and the sub plots along the way kept me wondering what would happen next. 

Dislikes:

When Rachel goes back to her family after her departure, I didn't really get the outcome I was hoping for. The discussion between Rachel and her family didn't go into depth like it could have. She didn't express all her thoughts and verbally stand up to her father  like I think she should have.