![]() ![]() However, I can understand why others who don't know where this is coming from are having problems with it. The writing style used in this book is an intentional imitation of ancient Mesopotamian texts and story telling techniques, which was a quirk that I really enjoyed, perhaps because I knew where it was coming from and what she was doing. All of which is not true of the true and living God of the Bible.Ī lot of people reviewing this book are complaining about the writing style and seemingly flat characterizations in the story. Either way, I found it uncomfortable to have the Almighty possibly presented in a way that made Him appear uncaring, powerless, and apparently ineffective in communicating His will clearly or having a personal relationship with his people. Perhaps she did intend to given her reference to a passage in the Old Testament in the beginning of the book to a story that she paralleled in the book. Though she probably didn't mean to liken that deity to the God of the Bible, she did. Second, and most importantly to me, I found her presentation of the female's god hitting too close to home. Perhaps Levine was trying to catch the simplicity of the setting, ancient times, with her tale, but I found it lacking her usual magic. I found something quite different.įirst, I found the characters to be flat, one demensional, and simplistic. ![]() ![]() I loved the author's previous works, and I was looking forward to a nice enjoyable read. I bought this book with great anticipation. ![]()
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