Official Review: Swear to God Holy Bible by Roy Murch

[Oyedeji Okikioluwa]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Swear to God Holy Bible" by Roy Murch.]

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2 out of 4 stars

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Swear to God, Holy Bible by Roy Murch is a story of Robin Dee Frost's life and discourse on moving past molestation. This book contains themes of rape, family ties, loss, rejection, faith, and love.

Robin Dee Frost was born on the 9th of June, 1959, in Denver, Colorado. She was born into a family of thirteen children, where eleven of them were females. Her mother tried to keep them together and away from criminal activities, in contrast to her father, who served a seven-year jail term for molesting her older sisters. While growing up, she faced a lot of sexual abuse from her mom’s man friend, her dad, stepbrother, and outsiders. She also went through several marriages, divorce, eviction from home, deaths of her loved ones, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Is there hope of a happy life after such a traumatizing experience? Read up to find out how Robin handles her day-to-day life despite all.

The title Swear to God, Holy Bible, appears to be a phrase Robin picked up through her struggles as a means of assertion, and it is not directly related to the content of the book. The writing style is not complicated; it’s easy to read and comprehend. The story was told factually and not in a way as to elicit emotions or sympathy from the reader; it was quite detailed and explicit.

The book's highlight was her faith, and despite all she had been through in her early years, she still believes that there is a purpose to her life. In this book, Roy Murch portrays seeking justice, speaking out, moving past guilt, and self-condemnation after abuse. He also wrote on general morals of life and virtues like listening to understand, loving others, and patience.

What I disliked about the book was that the narration was a bit disoriented, and some crucial parts of the story were left out. The characters could have also been better developed and adequately defined in referencing them to avoid mix-ups. I found many grammatical and punctuation errors that affected my reading flow and showed that the writing was poorly edited. Although, with a bit of polishing, the book has the potential to be a flawless one. Therefore, I rate Swear to God, Holy Bible 2 out of 4 stars.

In conclusion, I recommend the book to victims of sexual abuse, war veterans, and individuals who struggle with demons from their past and contemplate suicide. The book teaches a vital message of hope – "You can recover. It's a hard and ongoing road, but it can be done."

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[Hazel Arnaiz]

The book sounds like a heavy read because of the themes covered. Likewise, I appreciate your thoughts about the title. I do hope the concerns you highlighted gets addressed. Thanks for the honest review.

[WADonnelly]

This sounds like it has a lot of potential and promise. Hopefully it can be amended so that it can give all it has to offer.

[Yvonne Monique]

Just by seeing the title, I would not pick this book up, but your review explains perfectly what the real content is about.