Both "Sarah" and "Rachel" cover the lives of their respective biblical characters in such depth and understanding. For a man to penetrate so deeply into a woman's mind who lived so long ago is truly inspiring.
I really enjoy Card's interpretation of events. It seems to match my own fairly well. He sticks to what's in the Bible, but adds and interprets based upon his knowlege of human behavior.
Buy this book and read it over and over! Prepare to go on a journey into the characters, with the characters, and outside of the characters.
Card once again writes an insightful yet entertaining novel. I think Christains will find it quite enlightening (especially women) but I think non-Christains would find a lot to talk about after reading the story whether or not they have read that portion of the bible.
I highly recommend this novel and the rest of the series.Enlightening and enjoyable This book gives an interesting view of how women lived in Biblical times, as well as a possible view of the character of Rebekah. Rebekah is a strong women with strong beliefs. The book provides an explanation for the deception of Issac when Rebekah encourages Jacob to steal Esau's blessing. The book is easy to read and Rebekah's faith is inspiring.