The Goddess Effect
Book Feature - The Goddess Effect by Sheila Yasmin Marikar
HBL Note: Named as publisher Little A's Must-Read Big Book for the fall and included as one of Marie Claire’s "Most Eagerly Anticipated Fiction by Women in 2022.", Sheila Yasmin Marikar’s debut (yes! her first novel!) is one you won’t want to miss. It is a hilarious look at the wellness industry. Described as Nine Perfect Strangers mixed with Get Out mixed with an acai bowl, THE GODDESS EFFECT asks how far people are willing to go to meet society’s standard of ones best self.
“Fresh, bitingly modern, and laugh-out-loud funny, The Goddess Effect is more than a page-turner—it’s also razor-sharp commentary on the cult of wellness. I can’t wait to read more from this talented debut author.” —Andrea Bartz, bestselling author of We Were Never Here
Book Feature - The Goddess Effect by Sheila Yasmin Marikar
Book Feature - The Goddess Effect by Sheila Yasmin Marikar
From the publisher:
Anita is over her life in New York: her dead-end job, tiny studio apartment, self-obsessed friends, and overbearing mom. So she moves west to Los Angeles in search of a new career, enlightenment, and that nebulous target…wellness.
She discovers an elite workout class called the Goddess Effect, run by a lifestyle guru named Venus who’s the very definition of #goals. One look at her Lululemon-clad acolytes sweating out their demons while dripping with confidence and Anita’s all in. When one of the class regulars takes Anita under her wing, Anita’s sure she’s found her people.
But Anita’s not so smitten that she doesn’t wonder about a few things: an inexplicable invitation to a Goddess Effect retreat, a strange tradition of secret sharing, and whispers about “enhancements” that only Venus can provide. Anita is awakening to a terrifying epiphany: the Goddess Effect isn’t quite what it seems, and it may turn her world—and that of everyone around her—upside down.
Book Feature - The Goddess Effect by Sheila Yasmin Marikar
