A friend recommended this book (series) after she had received the recommendation and started the first book. I'm generally warry of accepting recommendations like this but something told me to read these books. I have to admit I was not led astray by this series. I savored this book reading it only at night and then only a couple chapters at at ime. However, as the book went deeper and deeper I found that I had to finish it. As a Christian I was humbled by Hadassah, her ability to live in constant assurance of her faith, knowing she was really free, inspired me. Julia has driven me crazy with her insolence. However, I realized that she is the selfishness that inhabits every living person. She may be the extreme but every person is selfish and by writing her to this extreme allows us to look inward and try to live our lives closer to the way Hadassah lived hers. As soon as I'm finished with this series I'm passing them on to my mother. I strongly recommend this series to anyone especially those who are questioning their faith. (show less)