Sarah : A Novel

Rating:
Summary: Not bad for a "bible" read...
Review: This book was better than I expected it to be, but then again I was not expecting all that much. Like other reviewers have noted, this is not a factual read. It is what I like to call a "theological fantasy". Characters are based on real individuals and events albeit loosely at times. The story is told from Sarah's perspective and the male author does a very good job using the feminine voice. I'll be perfectly honest in letting you know that I did not even know that it was a male author until I had finished the book - I simply had not read the author bio nor had I noticed his picture on the book jacket. The only thing that I really did not like too much about this book was that the author -at times - made Sarah seem incredibly self centered and vain (bordering on conceited). Worth taking out of the library if you are interested theological fantasy.

Rating:
Summary: Just O.K.
Review: While I do agree with the fellow reviewer who found this book hard to finish, I feel as though I should point out one thing. It is fiction written for fictions sake. I highly enjoyed The Red Tent but found The Gilded Chamber boring. With Sarah I just didn't enjoy the writing style. Fiction should be for story telling, if you want fact go for a biblical studies book. Personaly I just want a well told tale, but did not find it in this book. Seemed choppy and hard to follow.