The Book of Longings
2020 • 416 pages
Ratings30
Average rating4.4
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Ratings30
Average rating4.4
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beautiful story, nothing like I expected. I'm so glad our book club picked this book because otherwise i would not have chosen it on my own. I loved the protagonist. The writing was lyrical and a pleasure to consume.
My only complaint is that Jesus was made to be a husband rather than just a character and piece of this incredible story. I would have preferred the sister of Judas being the tie into the gospel, only because the lack of biblical truths about Jesus and his character leaves his character in the book to feel incomplete.
Just had my heart filled to the brim and then gutted by this book. A friend recommended it to me, so I didn't look at the summary and just dove in. What a gorgeously written book. The language is poetic and heartfelt. Seeing everything through Ana's eyes was an organic-feeling primer for the class system and the catalyst for many religious movements in Biblical times. This book felt like a sister book to Circe by Madeline Miller in many ways.
