Somewhat Saved

by Pat G'Orge-Walker

When Mother Sasha Pray Onn and Mother Bea Blister, the senior citizen matrons of the Ain't Nobody Saved but Us--All Others Goin' to Hell church who have a penchant for gambling and holding grudges, are sent to the Mothers Board Conference in Las Vegas, things get hilariously out of control.

Genres: Fiction

295 pages, Hardcover

First published March 28, 2011

Reviews

[Lilo · Rating 1 out of 5]

Oh my, this is the worst book I ever read. I hate to say this because the author is likable, as a matter of fact, VERY likable. Yet she just simply can't write. Makes about every mistake one can possibly make writing fiction. Just to name one: The characters in this book are utterly unreal. There are five protagonists. One is a young woman, another is a young man. Both are oozing with nobleness and, of course, find a happy end. Three are woman in their mid sixties. The author could obviously not make up her mind which ones of these three to portray as villains and which ones as do-goodies; so she keeps changing.

And there is yet another beef I have with these three elderly (but definitely NOT OLD) ladies as well as with all the other side characters of same age in this book. They ALL wear wigs, which keep slipping, they ALL suffer from arthritis and use walking canes, they ALL (or at least the three elderly main characters) wear dentures and keep loosing them throughout the book, and they ALL suffer from dementia. The way these senior citizens are portrayed, you'd think they were in their nineties. And I bet you, there'd be quite a few centenarians who'd object having their age group generalized like that.

Nevertheless, I must say one positive thing about this book: It is unique as a curiosity. That's why I finished reading it (even though I was tempted several times to toss it).

So, in case you care for curiosities or want to improve your writing by studying a negative example, go read this book. You won't be disappointed.

I really feel for the author. She is such a likable person, even if not quite as perfect as her young female protagonist. I just wish she'd stop writing books and stick with her other profession, which is singing gospel. I bet she sings better than she writes; otherwise, someone might have shot her by now.

[Ms.Dee · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was alright!

[Msladydeborah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first book that I have read by Pat G'Orge-Walker. I did not realize that it was part of a series. I believe that the first book is titled Sister Betty:God is Calling You. (I haven't read this one yet)

I found Somewhat Saved to be a pleasant surprise. If you know about how funny Black church members can be-this is a book that you might want to read. Their flaws and attitudes will have you cracking up.

There is also a really nice relationship story that I found to be refreshing. While there are a lot of funny moments in this book, there are also some very serious ones as well.

I enjoyed reading Somewhat Saved. It contains some important lessons about love and life. And if you enjoy just having a good time laughing-definitely pick this book up.

[Bruh · Rating 2 out of 5]

A semi humorous look at the machinations of some
of the Mothers (in every sense that word/term
can take) of a particular church. Past secrets
that affect the characters currently, and how
the characters behave, trying to bring about
the future they hope to have. I only gave it
2 stars, but I'm not disappointed that I bought
and read it. I was "somewhat" entertained...

[Tiffany · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ehe, it's ok. Nothing special. I had never read anything by this author but picked it up at the library. It's supposed to be laugh out loud funny, but I think I've chuckled twice.

[Mestaw7 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it

Oh my goodness, these old ladies were a hot mess. Especially Bea and Sasha. They got away with so much mess and they called themselves saved church ladies. Bea did have a good heart towards Zipporah and felt very protective towards her. It took a while for Sasha to get it together. Poor sister Betty, she had to do a lot of praying when it came to Bea and Sasha. I loved reading this book and can’t wait to read the other books about the ladies. Highly recommended

[Catherine Strain · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book was funny because I grew up in the church. It reminded me of people I knew. However, the author was long-winded. I felt some of the chapters and scenes could have been omitted because they weren't adding anything of substance. It was filled with fluff. Still an enjoyable read with an inspirational message. I did appreciate the author's foreword expressing how the character Zipporah was based on her personal experience with her father.

[Carolyn Wade · Rating 3 out of 5]

Humorous tale of overly "saved" Mothers of the church and the antics they involve themselves.

[Shone · Rating 3 out of 5]

Unsaved

This book was slow ,but funny did not enjoy as I have some of her previous work. Some of the names were hard to pronounce.

[Shawntay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good first read

This story was a good introduction to this author for me! I’m eager to read another one from her. The way she named the characters added humor

[Susan Moxley · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful story that will make you laugh and make you cry.

[Chel Bradford · Rating 4 out of 5]

Family drama at its worst. How a very jealous sister changed the lives of her nieces. Sad but God still loves us.

[Deb · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok

[Antigo Martin-Delaney · Rating 1 out of 5]

What a waste of time! Limited plot, weak character development. Like reading something a fifth grader thought was funny.

[Sonja Deloach · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an excellent book. I found myself trying to read anytime that I could once I was able to really get into it. I'm supposed to be working or doing homework wanting to pull the book out. It was so real. At times it was humurous as well as serious. It showed how some elder women act outside of the church and how they found that they needed to lean on god at all times. I thought she would've been able to truly meet her dad and talk to him but in the end they really had a connection that she didn't realize. Kudos Mrs. G'Orge-Walker loved it.

[Stacy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a cute story and it was certainly entertaining. I loved Zipporah and Chandler but the antics of Sister Betty, Mother Sasha and Mother Bea were a little much sometimes. There were some big problems with the writing (mostly grammar and flow of the story) and it seemed like there was too much packed into a fairly short book.

[Collette · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was really good. I enjoyed the mother's acting crazy and getting a conference cancelled well after it started.....they were off the chain. It had a lot of tangled stuff going on and it kept your eyes glued to the screen. Good reading.

[Shira Temple · Rating 5 out of 5]

So far a very funny book. I laugh all the time while reading this one

[Terry Dreuitt]

i learned splitting up ur life as a church goer and a crazy home life, sometimes goes hand, and hand..

[Prue · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really funny, well written and a real hoot as to how she characterizes and names her characters.

[K. Warren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Belly buster and as usual the Biblical principals.

[Lynn]

These old ladies in this book were tooo funny.

[Elizabeth]

Funny!! Churh ladies loose in Vegas!

[Chandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

So funny that I can't look at a York Peppermint Patty the same way!

[SocialButterfly · Rating 4 out of 5]

hillarious!!!

[Betty Wright]

This was not a good read.

[Brenda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Too funny. This was the first book I read by Pat G'Orge Walker and i loved it. I highly recommend this book.
The story-line sucks you in from the first chapter.

[Brandi Alexander · Rating 1 out of 5]

I lost interest very quickly with this book. The book started off giving a little background and somewhere along the way (in the first chapter) began to speak in the current day. It was very confusing.