See the authors website for a synopsis.
My sister-in-law told me to read this book so that she had someone to discuss it with. I'd have to say that it's a bit controversial for more conservative, Christian readers. When I first started, I almost quit reading it. The book is about Dinah, the only daughter of Jacob, from the bible. As someone who believes that Jacob and his son, Joseph were indeed prophets and therefore righteous men, it was a little uncomfortable to have that challenged. But I read it all and in the end, I really liked it. The author has written this as a work of fiction, based on what is in the bible. I was able to distinguish when the author was taking great liberties and what was truth. It made me go back and read the stories straight from the bible and I was amazed at how much of it was true! Since the book is written from Dinah's perspective, much of the book is her thoughts and perspectives of what was going on. It's a very raw and gritty book and it might make some uncomfortable. In my opinion, it was a barbaric time when life was about survival and morals were not always universal. Again, this book made the feminist in me a little angry, but that's okay. I'd say it's primarily female book and I'm not sure how male readers would take to it, especially since much of the book is reference to menstrual cycles and child birth. I know my husband had no interest in reading it (or hearing about it, for that matter, but I didn't give him much of a choice). I would LOVE to discuss this book more! My sis-in-law and I talked for hours about it. I recommend it to those of you who can take the discomfort and having their beliefs challenged. After reading this and Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, I'm actually ready to read something light and less thought provoking! I'm thinking that I'll go back and read the Harry Potter books or the Twilight books, just for a break.
Content warning: This book contains some mild sexuality, but it's not too graphic.
