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A review by kinx128
The Dovekeepers by Alice Hoffman
5.0
The Dovekeepers is a masterfully told tale of tremendous sadness and strength. Alice Hoffman captured, with great skill, the stories of four amazing women trying to survive Roman brutality. As you read, their stories will break your heart but also give you hope that the spirit cannot be destroyed.
Each woman had their own incredibly sad story to tell. Each lived with their own shame and pain on what they had done in the past. Ms. Hoffman created a Masada that was able to heal each woman’s pain even amongst tremendous violence and death. Yael, Revka, Aziza, and Shirah found their true destinies in a deserted palace in the middle of the desert. Their stories were so beautifully and tragically written that, at times, the words just took my breath away. I was, also, amazed at the bravery and strength each woman was able to find within themselves.
These four characters epitomized the incredible abuse and degradation that women faced during this time. Women were possessions for men; not individuals with their own intelligence and courage. Yael, Revka, Aziza and Shirah were able to rise above their treatment and glorify in what is meant to be a strong woman; to live and protect their loved ones.
Love is a predominant theme throughout the book. Each woman will go the depths of their own personal hell to be able to love and save their lover or children. At the same time, they have to deal with the shame that this love has caused. It seemed that, to Ms. Hoffman, brings great pain but also tremendous strength.
I really loved this book. It is so rich in historical detail that you could actually picture the desert and Masada in your mind. I read that Ms. Hoffman actually travelled to Masada and this book was the result of that trip. It must of have been an amazing trip.
Each woman had their own incredibly sad story to tell. Each lived with their own shame and pain on what they had done in the past. Ms. Hoffman created a Masada that was able to heal each woman’s pain even amongst tremendous violence and death. Yael, Revka, Aziza, and Shirah found their true destinies in a deserted palace in the middle of the desert. Their stories were so beautifully and tragically written that, at times, the words just took my breath away. I was, also, amazed at the bravery and strength each woman was able to find within themselves.
These four characters epitomized the incredible abuse and degradation that women faced during this time. Women were possessions for men; not individuals with their own intelligence and courage. Yael, Revka, Aziza and Shirah were able to rise above their treatment and glorify in what is meant to be a strong woman; to live and protect their loved ones.
Love is a predominant theme throughout the book. Each woman will go the depths of their own personal hell to be able to love and save their lover or children. At the same time, they have to deal with the shame that this love has caused. It seemed that, to Ms. Hoffman, brings great pain but also tremendous strength.
I really loved this book. It is so rich in historical detail that you could actually picture the desert and Masada in your mind. I read that Ms. Hoffman actually travelled to Masada and this book was the result of that trip. It must of have been an amazing trip.