The ordinary world of romance never made sense to Kathrine.

She’s not sure what people are talking about when they say “sparks” or “fireworks.” Certain she will fall into the worst of sins if she talks to a boy, she spends hours compulsively confessing her sins and pushing away every thought of romance.

 

Fun-loving, full of adventure, and artistic, this smart, sensitive girl experiences life through the distorting lens of undiagnosed obsessive-compulsive disorder—convinced her compulsive worries protect her from danger. When a series of unexpected events throw her world off balance, she struggles to make sense of her inner and outer realities.

 

Charming and raw, harrowing and redemptive, this book is at once a coming-of-age of an unusually perceptive child and a window into the mystery of a newly recovered faith. Beautifully immersive, this book is a hopeful companion to anyone who has felt disoriented by doubt, deconstruction, or disillusionment.