A review by alisarae
Poetics and Interpretation of Biblical Narrative by Adele Berlin

Did not finish book. Stopped at 30%.

DNF @ 30%

I wanted to read this book because a lot of contemporary Christian teachers I like have cited it re: exploring biblical narratives through the literary lens, looking at narrative techniques and literary devices, what the point of view and repetitive phrases intend to signal the reader, etc. The Bible Project has been credited in a renewed interest in the Old Testament because of their teachings in this line. This book is short and accessible, for an academic work, but I was hoping for more discussion on repeated motifs and their meaning than an explanation of literary techniques such as characterization and POV.