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by Orson Scott Card (Author) "Rebekah's mother died a few days after she was born, but she never thought of this as something that happened in her childhood ..." (more)
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"This series is definitely for those interested in women in the Bible, and in such novels as The Red Tent."--Kliatt

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Born into a time and place where a woman speaks her mind at her peril, and reared as a motherless child by a doting father, Rebekah grew up to be a stunning, headstrong beauty. She was chosen by God for a special destiny. Rebekah leaves her father's house to marry Isaac, the studious young son of the Patriarch Abraham, only to find herself caught up in a series of painful rivalries, first between her husband and his brother Ishmael, and later between her sons Jacob and Esau. Her struggles to find her place in the family of Abraham are a true test of her faith, but through it all she finds her own relationship with God and does her best to serve His cause in the lives of those she loves. In Rebekah, Orson Scott Card has created an astonishing personality, complex and intriguing, and her story will engage your heart as it captures your imagination.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Woman Takes the Lead, May 27 2004
By V. Phin - See all my reviews
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I'd been waiting for Orson Scott Card to come out with a book that really has a woman at its center instead of a man. For all that he has chapters in many books from a womanly point of view, only Hart's Hope went so far as to push a female into full-force narrative, but that story centered on a male nonetheless.
With this new "Women of Genesis" series, Card explores the heroines of the earliest parts of the Bible. Begun with Sarah and continued with this book (Rachel is forthcoming), the stories are told in third person limited, with the titular characters as the narrators. Written with his typical clarity, Card does well to bring out difficult aspects of the tale clearly so that a modern audience may understand better. Card's notions of family dynamics are especially strong in this book, and that may be why I considered it a more rewarding read than Sarah.
Christians reading Rebekah ought to be warned that there are non-Biblical Mormon elements in it, but these are generally few and don't inhibit the narrative in the slightest. It's a mind-building challenge to go back to the Bible and compare stories, in any case.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Book, May 7 2004
By S. Lester (Orange, CA) - See all my reviews
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I love this type of book, and Orson Scott Card does it so well! I read "Sarah" before I read this one, and I plan on reading "Rachel and Leah" as soon as it is released in paperback.

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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing and Well Written, April 14 2004
By J. A Carty "Jessie Carty" (Charlotte, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This is a very intriguing novel. I was raised roughly as a Christian and I knew the story of Rebekah and Isaac. I, however, never even thought what may have been going through the mind of the woman at the center of the story.

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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars 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. Read more
Published on Mar 8 2004 by G. Simpson

4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasingly Human
It was a good read. I wanted to flip the pages. It was also a fairly easy read. Though I was not alive in that time period and have not done a whole lot of study about it, I... Read more
Published on Jan 15 2004 by H. A Truett

5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't Put it Down
I believe I read this book in record time for me. It only took a few nights to read it--although I must confess that one night I got in bed at 6:00 just so I could read it.
Published on Mar 31 2003 by Jolene

4.0 out of 5 stars Names and Brains
I have read both the books in this series, and I LOVE them. I've always been a fan of books that show alternate perspectives, but I particularly enjoyed these because they give... Read more
Published on Feb 1 2003 by Student

2.0 out of 5 stars What the heck is going on?
I just finished reading this book this morning, and was disappointed. If you read this with any expectation of the depth, nuance and creativity that Card usually pours... Read more
Published on Jan 10 2003 by John S

5.0 out of 5 stars It's hard to write fiction based on the Bible
and yet if anyone can, Orson Scott Card can. I was very impressed when I found the book one day in a drug store and bought it. Read more
Published on Jan 9 2003

3.0 out of 5 stars A Mormon Midrash
An easy to read story. Don't expect it to be quite Biblical, as it certainly has a generous smattering of Mormon theology thrown in. Read more
Published on Dec 30 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Human biblical figures wow!
i haven't quite finished the book yet but this is the first time i have read anything that makes Biblical figures seem human. Read more
Published on Dec 17 2002 by Defenestrator

5.0 out of 5 stars Astonishing retelling of the biblical story of Rebekah
"Rebekah" tells the intimate life's story of the Old Testament woman of the same name: wife of Isaac, mother of Jacob and Esau. Read more
Published on Oct 30 2002 by Bryan Erickson

4.0 out of 5 stars I can't wait to see who's next!
I liked this book. Rebekah is someone I never really thought a whole lot about--other than I knew that she had tricked Isaac. This brings a new layer to her story. Read more
Published on July 3 2002 by J. Peterson

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