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Rachel Leah Women of Genesis Orson Scott Card Books

I love Biblical fiction. I love Orson Scott Card. I love this series. Of course, as Scott Card himself warns, if you believe in the inerrancy of the Bible, you'll be a bit bothered by some of the choices he makes. But, obviously, you can't read Biblical fiction expecting complete accuracy. I bought this book used from a 3rd party seller and ended up with an autographed copy for only $3! This was my least favorite of the three novels. While it was still a great book, I feel like the juggling of four women (Rachel, Leah, and their two handmaidens) was a bit much. I'm looking forward to the next novel, if it will ever be released. I'm eager to see how Scott Card will handle the drama of 4 wives, 12 sons, 1 daughter, and one husband. Especially with all the drama with Simeon, Levi, and Dinah. And, of course, Joseph. All in all, this was a good book, but not as great as the last.


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Rachel Leah Women of Genesis Orson Scott Card Books Reviews

I love Orson Scott Card in general, and have been a fan of his other "Women of Genesis" books. This however was my least favorite of the series. Mostly it was a visceral repsonse and nothing to do with the writing I really identify with Leah, and think she got a bum deal (however historically accurate) at the end of the book. Also, this is another one of his books that he couldn't fit all into one actual book, so you are left in the middle of the story without much of a resolution at the end of the book.

In many ways the story is very enjoyable. As usual, Card's characterizations are well done. He is a believer in "if you know how a person thinks about himself on the inside you'll understand him so much that you can't help but love him, imperfections and all." So he makes some characters self centered, others altrustic, others immature, but when the story is told from their point of view they are all sympathetic. It's interesting from that level alone. It's also interesting to get a more detailed view of life in Genesis days, the way people were casually treated as slaves and such. Card does his homework and makes the day to day details in the story as accurate as possible. All in all not a bad story, just one that once explored by Card in intimate detail, I didn't like.
This book is the third in a trilogy of books based on the women who married the biblical heroes of faith from Genesis. Having read the first volume, Sarah - (Abraham's wife), and the second, Rebekkah -(Isaac's wife); both of which are fascinating reading - I could hardly wait to enjoy this book about the wives of Jacob. These books are wholly fiction and yet illuminate the characters from the biblical stories and give them context within the culture of their time and faith. Orson Scott Card has given these women genuine attributes of strength and weakness, love and jealousy, great faith and great doubt, and in so doing has deepened my appreciation for all that is written in these stories. I believe that the bible is God's Inspired Word and these books do not take anything away from that belief nor distort it in any way. I recognize these as works of fiction and yet still I am inspired by his conjecture that these people struggled within themselves and still managed to lead lives of faith. I recognize all the elements of the biblical stories and marvel at how Card contrives background and nuance to shaping their telling. The forward and afterword reveal too much of the author's bias regarding the bible and lessened my experience and if pressed I would say they could easily be skipped - but the text is formidable storytelling.... ABSOLUTELY ENTERTAINING !!!!!!!!
This book is one man's fictional story of the lives of several biblical characters. Card never, to my knowledge, contradicts the scriptural account of their lives, but he fills in details and personality where otherwise there is little. While one might quibble with how Card portrayed various characters, he has done no disservice to the biblical text.

Rachel and Leah come to life with emotions, quirks, and lives of their own. Card offers a glimpse into what Leah might have thought as her father, Laban, prepared to marry off his younger, more beautiful daughter first. Jacob, the cousin from a distant land, grows in favor with Laban's family and gains respect in the reader's eyes as the story unfolds.

For those who might worry that Card, himself a Mormon, might use the book as a pulpit for evangelism, you need not worry. The story is driven by its characters, and all religious references are there to serve the characters rather than any ideological agenda. Fans of Card's science fiction novels will enjoy his characteristic style come to life in a new setting and should not be turned away for fear of the religious content.
Orson Scott Card is a masterful story-teller, but despite this I was not at all expecting to love Sarah and Rebekah as much as I did -- I started Sarah simply on the power of Card's name and reputation with me.

Imagine my surprise, then, when I read them and loved the experience!

Imagine again my surprise when I started on Rachel and Leah and was... not overwhelmed. The book is by no means bad -- it still shows Card's masterful command of characters and his ability to build a world and a situation in which you can truly believe.

This time around, though, the story wanders... a lot. Apparently, he's actually chosen to split the story into two books, the second of which is not only not published yet (4 years later), but doesn't have a release date or any mention of it being on the horizon. I believe that Card has actually even stated that this was an incredibly difficult book to write, and sadly it shows as I found the narrative to be a little all over the place.

For those familiar with the story, Card has chosen to end this novel at the wedding of Jacob and Rachel, planning his second volume to cover the following years. I agree with the necessity to split the stories, and while I do consider this book less focused and enjoyable than the first two, I do still feel like Card did a fair job (certainly much better than I could have done) writing a very difficult story.
I love Biblical fiction. I love Orson Scott Card. I love this series. Of course, as Scott Card himself warns, if you believe in the inerrancy of the Bible, you'll be a bit bothered by some of the choices he makes. But, obviously, you can't read Biblical fiction expecting complete accuracy. I bought this book used from a 3rd party seller and ended up with an autographed copy for only $3! This was my least favorite of the three novels. While it was still a great book, I feel like the juggling of four women (Rachel, Leah, and their two handmaidens) was a bit much. I'm looking forward to the next novel, if it will ever be released. I'm eager to see how Scott Card will handle the drama of 4 wives, 12 sons, 1 daughter, and one husband. Especially with all the drama with Simeon, Levi, and Dinah. And, of course, Joseph. All in all, this was a good book, but not as great as the last.