Book review: Holy Woman by Louise Omer
Holy Woman (2022) is a profound memoir by debut author Louise Omer about what it means to be female in a religion that worships a male God. Omer recounts her journey to and from organised religion – how, growing up in a family of non-believers, she found her way to God, and what it took for that relationship to slowly unravel. On her journey, Omer seeks to find how women and queer people can experience belonging in vigorously patriarchal religions – and whether there’s such a thing as a ‘holy woman.’