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I thought that I would hate this book but I really liked it. I was not familiar with the bible stories on which it was based. This book is told from the point of view of the women mentioned in the bible and I was not interested in the religious aspect. But I really felt involved with these girls and women and their families over time. I enjoyed the story and really empathized with so many of the female characters. I do love stories told about very long ago where the human qualities of the people then are so recognizable among the people of today. I wasn’t as admiring of the last part of the book (Dinah in Egypt) as the earlier portions. It felt rushed and not as well developed, but perhaps I felt disappointed because I found that many (although not all of) those parts of the story so sad.

2022-11-14 18:09