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4.12 AVERAGE
4.12 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I thought this book was absolutely amazing. It truly honors women and mothers in a way I have never before seen in words; the way these women honor nature and the feminine I found beautiful, and the way they lived came across to me as so honest and pure. What I liked about Anita Diamant's writing is that it was incredibly vivid and detailed, but always captivating. I very much appreciated the feminine voice of a story thousands of years old, that had been told from the proud, patriarchal perspective of males. I think Diamant's take seems not only valid but likely, knowing how primitive these people were. I finished this book weeks ago but I continue to think about the story, and my respect for mothers, always huge, is now more felt.
that was WAY less boring than I was expecting it to be but I do love historical fiction so… yeah! don’t forget to smile :)
I loved this in much the same way that I loved Circe, just a lady's story. It loses points for me for excessive discussion of circumcision, but I guess that's the Bible for ya
LOVED this book- I felt so immersed in its world and found it very difficult to put down. I felt that I’d lived a life by the end of it. Often beautiful, often brutal, a fitting testament to the strength of the women it depicts.
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
This one surprised me. A whole new take on the "religious" novel. Written from the perspective of women who are so often left out of the biblical stories.
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated