subtitled "A modern retelling of The Scarlet Letter"
by Jolina Petersheim
Hennepin County Library paperback 384 pages
genre: Christian fiction
We had a great discussion of this Monday night at book club! Secrets, sibling relationships, cancer, . . . this book has so much more going on than just the adultery issue. "Who was the father" is a question easily answered. The deeper layers of why Rachel won't identify him (to protect her sister Leah) and how the tryst came about take us into people's motivations and vanities.
I liked Ida Mae and Russell and that storyline a lot. I also liked Judah!
page 158 - Leah and Rachel talking about their dad. Each of them thought that the other had a close, special bond while in reality, neither one of them felt a true connection to their father.
page 184 - Rachel is thinking that maybe she should have accepted Judah's offer of marriage. "But would it be out of convenience - simply to make hardships like this one easier to bear - rather than out of love?"
page 220 - Leah sees the scene in the kitchen with the broken beet jar. Why can't these people just talk to one another!?
page 350 - Amos talking to Tobias. Loved this scene! My favorite in the whole book!
Some people didn't like Amos' role (Tobias and Judah's dad, talking from eternity.) I thought that was a wonderful element and brought a depth to the story.
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