If I'd never hoped to live in a world of goodness and truth—if the priestess of Diana, then Leander, and Joanna, hadn't shown me glimpses ...
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Jul 30, 2010
Arya
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When Salome's mother becomes involved with Antipas, a high political official in ancient Rome, Salome begins to see her mother for what she is, a jealous and power hungry woman. But after spending her whole life practically worshipping the ground Herodias walked on, even thinking of them as sisters, it is hard for Salome to accept. But as Antipas's sights switch from mother to daughter, there is no denying Herodias's cruelty to her Salome.
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As Salome realizes that power and seduction a More...
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Jul 11, 2009
Meredith
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The misleading cover depicts Salome as preteen girl playing dress-up in the 1980's rather than a young woman living in the Roman Empire at the beginning of the Common Era, so the reader might not expect this to be the story of the Salome who did the dance of seven veils for her step-father, a King Herod, and then asked for the head of John the Baptist on a platter as a reward. (Her mother put her up to it, the poor little fool.)
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Salome is mediocre historical fiction on an interesting More...
Sep 17, 2009
Courtney
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i enjoyed this. but then, i've always been fascinated with the "bad girls" of the bible. i'm not usually a huge fan of historical fiction, but the fact that this was more ancient historical fiction made it a lot more interesting. really, not all that much is known about salome except for her lineage and role in john the baptist's death. it is interesting to wonder what would drive a teenage girl to ask for an innocent man's head on a platter and this book does a good job of connecting
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Sep 29, 2008
Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
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After I read this historical novel about Salome, the girl who demanded the head of John the Baptist, I picked up the New Testament to read how the Biblical account compared with the novel. To my surprise, Salome is not mentioned by name, and the accounts (only two--in Matthew and Luke) are brief. Gormley did a lot of research into the history and cultures of the time to flesh out the Blblical bare bones of this story. Her Salome is a somewhat naive young girl who gradually comes to realize th
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Mar 24, 2010
Natasha
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What bothered me most with this book was how Salome acted. She was conniving when it came to using her looks to get what she wanted from her father, but somehow innocent when it came to realizing what he wanted from her. Also, she wasn't forced into requesting cutting off John the Baptist's head. I know the mother wanted it, but it doesn't even have the mother asking Salome in this book. Wilde did it better.
Nov 25, 2008
Rachel
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Fabulous book! I loved reading this story from Salome's perspective.
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Jan 10, 2008
Karla
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The perspective of the young woman who was responsible for the beheading of John the Baptist. YA Fiction.
Jul 06, 2008
The book that answers the question - why did she ask for his head on a plate?
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