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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. ...more
Told through the eyes of four different women, the stories are nicely interwoven. Hoffman's language is lovely. ...more
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.
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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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