All My Knotted-Up LifeAll My Knotted-Up Life
What it's about
Beth Moore, one of the most popular Bible teachers in America, tells her life story: a childhood in Arkansas marked by her father's sexual abuse, her faith, her marriage, her ministry teaching millions of women, and her painful break with the Southern Baptist Convention over its handling of sexual abuse and politics.
Why it's worth reading
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It's candid, funny and vulnerable.
You'll love it if you liked
Just as I Am
Priestdaddy
Educated: A MemoirGood to know
It discusses child sexual abuse.
By the numbers
- Readers93 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller43 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
On our reserve shelf: it's well reviewed, but isn't currently a prize winner, a lifetime bestseller or a book everyone's talking about, so we don't rank it. We check again every month, and it can still turn up in your 50 once you've read most of our ranked books.
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Quick answers
Is All My Knotted-Up Life worth reading?
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. Its Must-Read Score is 77.2 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is All My Knotted-Up Life about?
Beth Moore, one of the most popular Bible teachers in America, tells her life story: a childhood in Arkansas marked by her father's sexual abuse, her faith, her marriage, her ministry teaching millions of women, and her painful break with the Southern Baptist Convention over its handling of sexual abuse and politics.
How long does it take to read All My Knotted-Up Life?
About 7 hours (296 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after All My Knotted-Up Life?
If you liked it, try Just as I Am by Billy Graham, Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood or Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover.