Marlene W. (KansasSunflower) - , reviewed on 4/29/2011 + 329 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 2

When I've read books in this genre in the past, I've often been disappointed because the author changes so much of the Biblical content that I end up not really enjoying the book. The Red Tent is an example of what I'm talking about, even though I did finish it. But that was not my experience with this book. Even though the author used his imagination and wove daily events into the story of Sarah, he fairly faithfully followed what we know about her from the Bible. The description of the characters we're so familiar with but really know so little about really set my imagination working. I had never considered how hard it would have been for her to have a child at her advanced age, but I thought he did a good job developing that part of the story. There were parts that I thought were slow but I persevered and am really glad I did. All in all, I enjoyed the book and would recommend it to anyone who is interested in Biblical characters.

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