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Cynthia Paschen
Oct 05, 2011 rated it really liked it
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Alice Hoffman took me to a time and a place (70 C.E., Masada, Romans vs. Jews) I was not familiar with.

Told through the eyes of four different women, the stories are nicely interwoven. Hoffman's language is lovely.
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Samantha
Oct 05, 2011 rated it liked it
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I had never heard of the tragedy at Masada, so this was a good historical fiction choice for me. I enjoyed the different perspectives of the four women, but I can't say that I grew close to any of them. The writing had a certain amount of detachment to it that made it difficult to really empathize with them. I thoroughly enjoyed the historical aspects of the novel, and especially the descriptions of the Jewish traditions. ...more
Kathy
Apr 10, 2023 rated it it was amazing
Historical fiction with a touch of magic. The longer I sit with this book, the more I appreciate it and the many threads it weaves together.
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