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Issue Details: First known date: 2023... 2023 The God of No Good
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'Sita Walker was raised by five strong matriarchs who taught her to believe in God and to be good. Her grandmother, mother and three aunts believed in unshakeable faith, in the power of prayer, in sacrifice, in magic, in the healing of turmeric and tea, and the wisdom of dreams. 

'But as hard as she tries to be good, Sita always suspects that deep down, she isn’t very good at all.

'At 35, she hasn’t prayed in years, her dream of true love has died, and along with it, her faith – not that she’s telling her mother, or her aunts. Instead, she abandons religion in secret, ‘taking tiny pieces of God away, one by one, under cover of darkness.’

'Now, the only way she can fulfill her destiny is to seek out the wisdom of the ones who came before, and truly understand the women who raised her. But will they understand her? Either way, the matriarchy will never be the same again.

'Traversing decades and continents – from Iran to India, Sri Lanka to the Czech Republic, Adelaide to the Torres Strait – The God of No Good is a beautifully lyrical and funny intergenerational memoir about six women and how their lives intertwine.' (Publication summary)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Ultimo, Inner Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales,: Ultimo Press , 2023 .
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      Extent: 320p.
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      • Published 1 February 2023
      ISBN: 9781761151316

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Book Review : The God of No Good, Sita Walker Cherie Gilmour , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , February 2023;

— Review of The God of No Good Sita Walker , 2023 single work autobiography

'This debut book, a memoir, is about love above everything else.'

Books Roundup Crows Nest, Dazzling, The God of No Good Simon MacDonald , Rafeif Ismail , Katherine Matthews , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings [Online] , February 2023;

— Review of Crows Nest Nikki Mottram , 2023 single work novel ; The God of No Good Sita Walker , 2023 single work autobiography
The Moment I Knew : We Met on Bumble; Weeks Later, I Wrote Him into My Memoir Sita Walker , 2023 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 5 February 2023;

'After meeting on a dating app, Sita Walker checked into a gaudy hotel with her new partner. Despite the ugly carpet and even worse furnishings, love flourished in Room 403'

Books Roundup Crows Nest, Dazzling, The God of No Good Simon MacDonald , Rafeif Ismail , Katherine Matthews , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings [Online] , February 2023;

— Review of Crows Nest Nikki Mottram , 2023 single work novel ; The God of No Good Sita Walker , 2023 single work autobiography
Book Review : The God of No Good, Sita Walker Cherie Gilmour , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: ArtsHub , February 2023;

— Review of The God of No Good Sita Walker , 2023 single work autobiography

'This debut book, a memoir, is about love above everything else.'

The Moment I Knew : We Met on Bumble; Weeks Later, I Wrote Him into My Memoir Sita Walker , 2023 single work column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 5 February 2023;

'After meeting on a dating app, Sita Walker checked into a gaudy hotel with her new partner. Despite the ugly carpet and even worse furnishings, love flourished in Room 403'

Last amended 20 Jan 2023 09:32:49
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    Iran,
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    Middle East, Asia,
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    India,
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    South Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
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    Sri Lanka,
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    South Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
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    Czech Republic,
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    Eastern Europe, Europe,
  • Adelaide, South Australia,
  • Torres Strait Islands, Queensland,
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