(I received a free copy of this book, through NetGalley, in exchange for a review).
(This review may contain spoilers).
I found this book to be a really good, interesting read. I hadn’t realised on reading the blurb that it was a historical book set in Biblical times, so I was pleasantly surprised when I realised that it included the Israelites.
Rachev was a character who was easy to like. I felt she was really well-developed and I liked the relationship she formed with Salma.
I really liked Salma as a character, too, and I would have liked to see more of the relationship that was formed between him and Rachev. It was also interesting to see Rachev’s relationship with the rest of her family.
I was a bit confused when Rachev appeared in the camp the first time. I felt that the story jumped a bit too far ahead then and was somewhat disjointed.
I really liked the differences between the religion of Rachev’s people and the religion of Salma’s. I felt it came across as really realistic – and the sense of peace I personally associate with God came across really well, in particular with the blessing and wishing of peace upon other people.
I really liked the ending of the book, but I felt that there was a lot of the story that could have been told. It was a really good way of fleshing out the people from the Bible.
I would definitely be interested in reading more books by this author in the future. I read it really fast and really enjoyed the book. It’s one I would definitely read again in the future.
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