Reviews

Delilah by India Edghill

jackirenee's review

4.0

Once again, Edghill sweeps me away in an epic story of love and loss. Based on the tiniest of sections in Judges, Delilah tells the story of the biblical characters of Delilah and Samson. As seen through the eyes of a woman, and a pagan, the story comes to life as it never could in the Bible. As well as telling the other side, so often left out by the victors, the reader comes to see how deception and hatred can shape not only the lives of two innocent people, but of entire nations.

This story, like Queenmaker and Wisdom's Daughter, stretches the reader to see more than what they have been told in a delightful, engaging, and enjoyable way. I hightly recommend taking the time to not only read this book, but imagine beyond the confines of the brief sentences left to us over time.

a_dlp's review

sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

sue_from_stack_those_books's review

5.0

I really liked this book. It gave a very interest extention of the original as to what may have been possible to have happened. But really it was a wonderful story I read just as I would have any other book. I was so into the book I had it in my hand anytime I got the chance for even just a page or two. I love it and thought it to be one to reread again and again.

amandamae24's review against another edition

5.0

When I first started reading this book I had a hard time getting into it. But once I did I couldnt put it down. I would say this is a good read. To me the end was heartbreaking I was hoping for a happy ever after but I have to say the ending wasnt bad. Delilah and Samson's relationship was one of my favorite things about the book. But overall it was a great book.

cleng's review against another edition

1.0

Didn't draw me from the first...