The article attempts to study two sides of the coin namely religion based on Sr. Jesme's Amen: The Autobiography of a Nun and Sarah Joseph's fictional analogue- Othappu- the Scent of the Other Side. The study reflects on religion as made evident in the two books that throw newer insights on various aspects of religion and call for amendments. The study tries to highlight how the two books reflect on religion and the related plight of women in certain specific Indian contexts and reiterates a demand for reformations. The role of the reader is to be sensitized while reading and also respond to them appropriately