Mennonite Meets Mr. Right (Janzen) - Book Reviews

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Janzen is the kind of writer-world-weary yet incredulous; girlfriend-esque and conversational-that draws you along through a story with ease...[Does This Church Make Me Look Fat] would fit naturally on a shelf, say, next to your collection of beat-up Anne Lamott paperbacks. It has that same sort of accessibility to it; that same sort of acceptance.
Charity Vogel - Buffalo News


Smart and witty.... Janzen has a remarkable ability to demystify religion through humor and humanity.
Susanne Jaffe - Columbus Dispatch


Amazingly light-hearted... [Janzen] is not so much proselytizing for her particular religion as she is pointing toward the value of examining one's own beliefs, whatever they might be, and finding a way to live with them in joy.
Colette Bancroft - Tampa Bay Times


A delight for fans of [Janzen's] warm, wisecracking style.... Her enthusiasm and spirit and knack for finding humor in the God details make this book a crowd-pleaser.
Hannah Sampson - Miami Herald


(Starred review.) Following up on the success of her previous memoir (Mennonite in a Little Black Dress), Janzen tackles her next set of difficult and joyful experiences with humor and gratitude.... Janzen’s new love, a devoted Pentecostal, rekindles her lackluster feeling about religion and she delights in comparing her Mennonite faith to the brash style of Pentecostals.... This is a joyful trek through one woman’s spiritual journey into a new life as a wife, stepmother, and believer.
Publishers Weekly


A hilarious account of the small details that make a life.... Readers from all backgrounds will be inspired by Janzen's tale of love and faith told with her trademark wit and honesty.
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