hmmmmmmm kind of a frustrating book to read, review, and rate ngl

i (mostly) really enjoyed this!! there were times when i was LOVING IT and then times when it made me question if i knew how to read? so a three i guess?

to be fair to this book!! it's not a book for someone like me who doesn't have experience with religion, doesn't have an interest in religion, has never even touched a christian bible, and has nothing but utter disdain for it. catholic trauma is just not something one can appropriate!

i loved the more human, everyday life kind of stuff in here. loved the themes and poems about how queer love and queer sex and being queer is the closest thing to being holy. REALLY loved all of that. but i did not care for the bible retellings, or the poetry/quotes by christian authors of the past!

mostly this book just made me feel dumb bc i had no clue what was happening or what some of the poems were saying. it reminded me of this is how you lose the time war, another book that is very beautiful and well made and beloved by everyone, but one that i just did not UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS HAPPENING I'M WAY TO STUPID FOR THIS.

that being said, i kind of want to buy this and reread it physically because maybe i would like it more then?