A review by laskuhn
The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Briefly, this is a first-person narrative from the perspective of Ana, and it begins with her as a strong-minded 14 year old girl if early CE Palestine.  She becomes the wife of Jesus of Nazareth.  It is an imagined tale (according to the author) of what her life could have been like.  I had to take breaks while reading it because parts of it were hard, emotionally.   It was thought-provoking.  
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